The starting lineup for Azerbaijan’s national team for their match against Sierra Leone in the “FIFA Series – 2026 International Friendlies” tournament has been announced.

Axar.az reports, Azerbaijan will take the field with the following players:

Goalkeeper: Aydin Bayramov

Defenders: Elvin Badalov, Badavi Huseynov, Krivotsyuk, Elvin Cafarquliyev, Qismat Aliyev

Midfielders: Aleksey Isayev, Emin Mahmudov, Emil Safarov

Forwards: Renat Dadashov, Musa Qurbanli

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The match kicked off at 19:00 at the Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium in Sumqayit.

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The Azerbaijan vs. Sierra Leone game is underway.

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Kanu opened the scoring in the 28th minute for Sierra Leone: 0-1.

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Rahil Mammadov equalized for Azerbaijan in the 72nd minute: 1-1.

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With the score tied at the end of regular time, the winner will be decided through penalty kicks.

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The penalty shootout ended with a 9-8 victory for the Azerbaijan national team. With this result, Azerbaijan became the winner of the FIFA Series.