On the eve of this confrontation Azerbaijani forward Mahir Emrelie He confessed that his team is in a bad position after a defective defeat from Iceland in the first round of selection (0: 5).
-What about the starting match of the qualifying cycle of the World Cup 2026 against Iceland?
– The game began badly, as well as completed. There was no idea on the field. This is the second case when I feel so helplessly in the national team. The first was Sweden last year (0: 6). It should not be so.
– What was the atmosphere in the locker room after the game?
– Dead silence. There was anger. Someone’s boots threw, someone beat the wall. Mentally the team is broken.
– How is it really normal to prepare for home game with Ukraine on Tuesday?
– There will be a difficult game. Ukraine is a strong rival, which contains workshops of football players. They will want to win after defeat from France (0: 2). We would also like to rehabilitate after defeat from Iceland.
I hope this meeting will be better. At a minimum, we have to attack and defend themselves, not as it was with Iceland. Yes, tactics and other moments are important, but we must take more responsibility.
Unfortunately, we have no such cool players to take the game, can circle two opponents and create a threat. Therefore, the right game system is needed where we will be more effective, ”Emrelie says.
Source: Sport.ua