The head coach of the Azerbaijan national team, Fernando Santos, announced the list of players who have been called up for the qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. In total, there are 24 players in the roster of our opponents.
Azerbaijan national team squad:
Goalkeepers: Shahruddin Magomedaliev (“Karabakh”), Rza Dzhafarov (“Neftchi”), Aydin Bayramov (“Zira”).
Defenders: Jalal Huseynov (“Arda Kardzhali”, Bulgaria), Anton Krivotsyuk (“Jeju United”, Korea), Elvin Dzhafarghuliyev, Bahlul Mustafa-zadeh, Abbas Huseynov (all “Karabakh”), Rahman Dashdamirov (“Sabah”), Elvin Badalov (“Neftchi”).
Midfielders: Ozan Kekchu (“Volendam”, Netherlands), Sabuhi Abdulazadeh (“Sumgayit”), Anatoli Nuriev, Khayal Aliyev (both “Sabah”), Emin Mahmudov (“Neftchi”), Shahin Shahriyarov (“Gabala”), Kismet Aliyev, Jeyhun Nuriev, Ismail Ibrahimli (all “Zira”), Tural Bayramov, Nariman Akhundzadeh (both “Karabakh”).
Forwards: Renat Dadashov (“Motor Lublin”, Poland), Mahir Emreli (“Kaiserslautern”, Germany), Musa Gurbanli (“Karabakh”).
We remind you that the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup between the Azerbaijan national team and the Ukraine national team will take place on September 9 in Baku.
