The head coach of the Azerbaijan national team, Aykhan Abbasov, presented the squad of players who will participate in the European qualifying matches for the World Cup 2026 against France and Ukraine. In these matches, the coach relies on 26 footballers.
The Azerbaijan national team squad
Goalkeepers: Shahriyar Magomedaliev, Rza Jafarov, Aydin Bayramov.
Defenders: Jalal Guseinov, Anton Kryvotsyuk, Elvin Jafaroglu, Bakhlul Mustafazade, Abbas Guseinov, Rahman Dashdamirov, Elvin Badalov, Faik Gadzhiev, Rahil Mamedov.
Midfielders: Sabuhi Abdullazade, Anatoliy Nuriyev, Abdulla Khaybullaev, Emin Mahmudov, Murad Khashaev, Kismet Aliyev, Jeyhun Nuriyev, Ismail Ibragimli, Tural Bayramov, Nariman Akhundzade.
Forwards: Renat Dadashev, Mahir Emreli, Musa Gurbanly, Rustam Akhmedzade.
The match between the national teams of Ukraine and Azerbaijan in the World Cup 2026 qualifying will take place on October 13 in Krakow at the Józef Piłsudski Stadium. The previous match between these teams ended in a draw with a score of 1:1.
World Cup Qualifiers. Group D
Azerbaijan - Ukraine 1:1 (0:0).
Goals: Mahmudov (72, pen.) - Sudakov (51).
In the previous qualifying match, the Ukrainian national team lost to France with a score of 0:2. The game took place in Poland. During this match, Ukrainian fans supported the national team by unfolding a banner with the text 'Fortress of Europe'.
The head coach of the Azerbaijan national team has determined the squad of players for the European qualifying matches for the World Cup 2026 against France and Ukraine. The Azerbaijan national team is preparing for the meetings and hopes to show a worthy game against strong opponents.