Azerbaijan national football team defender Bahlul Mustafazade shared his thoughts on the draw in the match of the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying cycle against the Ukraine national team in Baku (1:1).
“With the new coach, we had little time, but he primarily wanted to restore our confidence in our abilities. I think he succeeded in that. His work turned out to be effective because he knows us all well. We all knew what to do on the field, putting aside the previous game against Iceland (0:5).
As for the future of the head coach of the ‘millions’, that question is not within my competency. But, for example, Aykhan Abbasov certainly knows Azerbaijani football and the mentality of our players better. In a short period, he managed to convey his vision of the game to us. I wouldn’t mind if he stays,” Mustafazade stated.
