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Azerbaijan (2026)

Azərbaycan

Matches: 8; 8 with a result
Won · drawn · lost: 5-2-1; 5 W · 2 D · 1 L
Goals: 12; 6 against
Goal difference: +6

General Information

Azərbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası

Founded: 1992
FIFA entry: 1994
Average height in 2026: 1.81 m
Average age in 2026: 27.1 years
Confederation: United European Football Association (UEFA)
Continent: Europe
Infos provided by: The-Sports.org

Coaches in 2026

Ayxan Abbasov(Coach)

Date of birth: 25 August 1981
Place of birth: Bakı, Azerbaijan
Matches: 8 (3 official · 5 friendlies)

Photo: Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza

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Players of Azerbaijan in 2026

37 players

Name	Born	Position	Club	M	S	G
				FIFA
Goalkeepers5
Emil Balayev	17 April 1994	Goalkeeper	Neftçi Bakı	5	0	0
Aydın Bayramov	18 February 1996	Goalkeeper	Zira FK	1	0	0
Rza Cəfərov	3 July 2003	Goalkeeper	Qəbələ PFK	1	0	0
Şahruddin Məhəmmədəliyev	12 June 1994	Goalkeeper	Qarabağ Ağdam	1	0	0
Səlahət Ağayev	4 November 1991	Goalkeeper	Qəbələ PFK	0	1	0
Defenders10
Elvin Bədəlov	14 June 1995	Centre Back	Neftçi Bakı	5	1	0
Bədavi Hüseynov	11 July 1991	Centre Back	Qarabağ Ağdam	5	1	0
Rəhman Daşdəmirov	20 October 1999	Centre Back	Sabah Masazır	5	0	1
Toral Bayramov	23 February 2001	Left Back	Bursaspor	4	4	1
Rahil Məmmədov	24 November 1995	Centre Back	Araz Naxçıvan	4	2	1
Rüfət Abbasov	1 January 2005	Left Back	Şamaxı FK	3	2	0
Elvin Cəfərquliyev	26 October 2000	Left Back	Qarabağ Ağdam	3	1	0
Anton Krivotsyuk	20 August 1998	Left Back	Daejeon Hana Citizen	3	0	0
Cəlal Hüseynov	2 January 2003	Centre Back	Petrolul Ploieşti	1	2	0
Abdulla Rzayev	12 March 2002	Right Back	Şamaxı FK	0	1	0
Midfielders16
Aleksey Isayev	9 November 1995	Centre Midfielder	Sabah Masazır	5	2	0
Tellur Mütəllimov	8 April 1995	Left Midfielder	Sabah Masazır	5	1	0
Emin Mahmudov	27 April 1992	Centre Midfielder	Neftçi Bakı	5	0	1
Abdulax Xaybulaev	19 August 2001	Centre Midfielder	Sabah Masazır	4	3	1
Emil Səfərov	30 October 2002	Attacking Midfielder	Neftçi Bakı	4	3	0
Rəhim Sadıxov	18 July 1996	Attacking Midfielder	Turan Tovuz	3	2	1
Qismət Alıyev	24 October 1996	Left Midfielder	Zira FK	3	0	0
Vüsal İsgəndərli	3 November 1995	Attacking Midfielder	Partizani Tiranë	1	5	1
Ayxan Hüseynov	3 September 1999	Attacking Midfielder	Zira FK	1	5	0
Sabuhi Abdullazadə	18 December 2001	Centre Midfielder	Sumqayıt FK	1	0	0
Oruc Məmmədov	14 September 2004	Centre Midfielder	Şamaxı FK	1	0	0
Rüfət Abdullazadə	17 January 2001	Right Midfielder	Hapoel Ironi Kiryat-Shmona	0	2	0
Ceyhun Nuriyev	30 March 2001	Attacking Midfielder	Araz Naxçıvan	0	2	0
Edqar Ədilxanov	26 June 2005	Attacking Midfielder	Şamaxı FK	0	2	0
Murad Xaçayev	14 April 1998	Centre Midfielder	Neftçi Bakı	0	1	0
Farid Yusifli	20 February 2002	Defensive Midfielder	Şəfa Bakı	0	1	0
Forwards6
Renat Dadaşov	17 May 1999	Centre Forward	Motor Lublin	4	3	1
Mahir Emreli	1 July 1997	Left Winger	Raków Częstochowa	4	2	1
Musa Qurbanlı	13 April 2002	Centre Forward	Qarabağ Ağdam	4	1	1
Rüstəm Əhmədzadə	25 December 2000	Centre Forward	Sumqayıt FK	1	3	1
Xəyal Əliyev	18 February 2004	Left Winger	Sabah Masazır	1	2	0
Nəriman Axundzadə	23 April 2004	Right Winger	Erzurumspor	0	2	0

M = matches from the start, S = as a substitute, G = goals; non-FIFA: matches in which this team or the opponent was not a FIFA member.

Matches of Azerbaijan in 2026

8 matches

4 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 2 · Neftçi ArenaHvs.LithuaniaMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. Lithuania 1–0Win
1 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 2 · Tofik Bakhramov StadiumHvs.LiechtensteinMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. Liechtenstein 0–0Draw
27 Sept 2026UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 2 · S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionasAvs.LithuaniaMatch report: Lithuania vs. Azerbaijan 1–1Draw
23 Sept 2026Friendly · Neftçi ArenaHvs.TajikistanMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. Tajikistan 1–0Win
9 Jun 2026Friendly · Haladás SportkomplexumHvs.San MarinoMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. San Marino 2–1Win
5 Jun 2026Friendly · Haladás SportkomplexumHvs.MaltaMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. Malta 0–2Defeat
30 Mar 2026Friendly · Mehdi Huseynzade StadiumHvs.Sierra LeoneMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. Sierra Leone 1–19–8 pensWin
27 Mar 2026Friendly · Mehdi Huseynzade StadiumHvs.Saint LuciaMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. Saint Lucia 6–1Win

Match Progress for Azerbaijan

5 W · 2 D · 1 L

One dot per match with a result, on the date it was played; planned or cancelled matches are left out.

Favorite Opponents of Azerbaijan

76 countries

Opponent	M	W	D	L	G
Kazakhstan	12	4	3	5	15
Moldova	12	3	5	4	8
Estonia	12	2	6	4	9
Slovakia	12	2	0	10	8
Uzbekistan	10	4	4	2	11
Malta	10	2	3	5	9
North Macedonia	8	1	2	5	8
Turkey	8	1	1	6	3
Finland	8	1	0	7	5
Wales	8	0	1	7	2
Portugal	8	0	1	7	1
Hungary	8	0	0	8	3
Belarus	7	3	2	2	7
Luxembourg	7	1	3	3	6
Liechtenstein	6	3	2	1	8
Georgia	6	2	2	2	6
Latvia	6	1	4	1	5
Northern Ireland	6	1	2	3	3
Albania	6	1	1	4	4
Norway	6	1	1	4	1
Sweden	6	1	0	5	4
Austria	6	0	1	5	2
Belgium	6	0	1	5	2
Poland	6	0	1	5	1
Germany	6	0	0	6	4
Lithuania	5	2	2	1	4
Andorra	5	1	4	0	2
Bulgaria	5	0	2	3	3
Israel	5	0	2	3	2
Russia	5	0	2	3	2
Serbia	5	0	0	5	4
Kyrgyzstan	4	3	1	0	7
Qatar	4	1	2	1	6
Croatia	4	0	2	2	2
Ukraine	4	0	2	2	2
Italy	4	0	0	4	2
France	4	0	0	4	1
Romania	4	0	0	4	1
Bahrain	3	3	0	0	8
Faroe Islands	3	3	0	0	8
San Marino	3	3	0	0	8
Tajikistan	3	3	0	0	6
Jordan	3	2	1	0	5
Czechia	3	1	1	1	3
Iran	3	0	1	2	2
Iceland	3	0	1	2	1
Montenegro	3	0	1	2	0
Serbia & Montenegro	2	1	1	0	4
Cyprus	2	1	1	0	1
Turkmenistan	2	1	0	1	3
Switzerland	2	1	0	1	1
Kuwait	2	0	2	0	2
Armenia	2	0	2	0	0
Ireland	2	0	1	1	1
Kosovo	2	0	1	1	0
England	2	0	0	2	0
Oman	2	0	0	2	0
Trinidad & Tobago	2	0	0	2	0
Saint Lucia	1	1	0	0	6
India	1	1	0	0	3
Mongolia	1	1	0	0	1
Philippines	1	1	0	0	1
Sierra Leone	1	1	0	0	1
United Arab Emirates	1	0	1	0	3
Singapore	1	0	1	0	2
Canada	1	0	1	0	1
Honduras	1	0	1	0	0
Slovenia	1	0	1	0	0
Bosnia & Herzegovina	1	0	0	1	0
Haiti	1	0	0	1	0
Iraq	1	0	0	1	0
Japan	1	0	0	1	0
Palestine	1	0	0	1	0
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	0
Spain	1	0	0	1	0
USA	1	0	0	1	0
Total	321	65	83	173	244

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All matches of the team (any status); a penalty shoot-out decides won or lost, goals are without shoot-out kicks. M links to the head-to-head record.

All Time World Cup Stats for Azerbaijan

Games Total: 72
Goals: 37
Goals Against: 138
Games W/D/L: 7/16/49
Avg. Goals / Match: 0.51
Avg. Goals Against / Match: 1.92

Top Players

Most Goals Scored: 5; Emin Mahmudov
Most Matches: 31; Rəşad F. Sadıqov
Most Yellow Cards: 6; Mahir Şükürov
Most Red Cards: 1; Branimir Subašić

Final tournaments and qualifiers; goals include penalty shoot-out kicks.

All-time top 50 of Azerbaijan

Matches

Scope

#	Name	Position	Years	M	11	S	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow cards	Red cards
1	Sadıqov, Rəşad F.	Centre Back	2001–2017	109	103	6	6	0	16	1	0
2	Hüseynov, Bədavi	Centre Back	2012–2026	83	72	11	1	0	6	1	1
3	Medvedev, Maksim	Right Back	2009–2022	80	78	2	4	1	16	0	1
4	Ağayev, Kamran	Goalkeeper	2008–2018	79	79	0	0	0	5	0	0
5	Kərimov, Aslan	Defensive Midfielder	1994–2008	77	62	15	0	0	7	1	1
6	Şükürov, Mahir	Right Back	2004–2014	76	69	7	4	4	14	0	0
7	Qarayev, Qara	Defensive Midfielder	2013–2022	75	65	10	0	0	13	0	1
8	Sheydayev, Ramil	Centre Forward	2016–2024	69	51	18	10	5	5	0	0
9	Qurbanov, Maxmud	Left Midfielder	1992–2008	68	56	12	1	0	6	0	0
10	Əhmədov, Tərlan	Centre Back	1992–2005	66	66	0	0	0	11	3	1
11	Mahmudov, Emin	Centre Midfielder	2016–2026	65	55	10	16	5	10	0	0
12	Emreli, Mahir	Left Winger	2017–2026	65	44	21	7	4	10	1	1
13	Qurbanov, Qurban	Centre Forward	1992–2005	60	51	9	12	0	2	0	0
14	Nadirov, Vüqar	Centre Forward	2004–2015	60	31	29	4	1	8	0	0
15	Əmirquliyev, Rahid	Attacking Midfielder	2007–2018	59	41	18	3	1	4	0	0
16	Ağayev, Emin	Centre Back	1992–2005	58	52	6	1	0	9	1	0
17	Cavadov, Vaqif	Centre Forward	2006–2014	57	36	21	9	0	8	0	0
18	Hüseynov, Çavid	Right Midfielder	2008–2019	57	25	32	2	3	4	0	0
19	Abışov, Ruslan	Centre Back	2009–2018	56	50	6	4	1	4	0	0
20	Chertoganov, Oleksandr	Centre Midfielder	2006–2012	53	45	8	0	0	8	0	0
21	Quliyev, Emin	Centre Back	2000–2008	50	48	2	3	0	10	0	0
22	Dadaşov, Renat	Centre Forward	2017–2026	48	28	20	7	2	5	0	0
23	Krivotsyuk, Anton	Left Back	2019–2026	48	43	5	1	0	14	0	0
24	Əliyev, Rauf	Centre Forward	2010–2018	46	38	8	7	2	5	1	0
25	Nazarov, Dima	Secondary striker	2014–2022	46	35	11	7	0	14	0	0
26	Bayramov, Toral	Left Back	2021–2026	46	30	16	5	6	10	0	0
27	Abbasov, Samir	Defensive Midfielder	2004–2010	46	41	5	0	0	7	2	0
28	Lıçkin, Vyaçeslav	Attacking Midfielder	1995–2001	45	41	4	5	0	2	1	0
29	Abdullayev, Araz	Attacking Midfielder	2008–2021	44	23	21	3	3	4	0	0
30	Mustafazadə, Bəhlul	Centre Back	2019–2025	43	42	1	1	0	4	0	1
31	Quliyev, Kamal	Right Midfielder	1999–2005	43	41	2	0	0	12	0	0
32	İmaməliyev, Emin	Centre Midfielder	2000–2007	42	35	7	1	0	1	0	0
33	Subašić, Branimir	Centre Forward	2007–2013	40	29	11	7	2	4	0	1
34	İsmayılov, Əfran	Right Midfielder	2010–2018	40	33	7	5	4	0	0	0
35	Məlikov, Rail	Centre Back	2004–2012	40	31	9	0	0	3	0	1
36	Abuşev, Rasim	Defensive Midfielder	1994–1999	39	37	2	2	0	4	0	2
37	Əsədov, Arif	Defender	1993–2002	39	34	5	0	0	10	1	0
38	Allahverdiyev, Elnur	Left Back	2008–2014	39	35	4	0	0	11	0	0
39	Ələsgərov, Namiq	Attacking Midfielder	2015–2023	39	17	22	0	3	5	0	0
40	Məmmədov, Elvin	Centre Midfielder	2008–2017	38	26	12	7	0	4	0	0
41	Tağızadə, Zaur	Right Winger	1997–2008	38	30	8	5	0	8	0	1
42	Cəfərquliyev, Elvin	Left Back	2021–2026	37	33	4	1	4	6	1	0
43	Isayev, Aleksey	Centre Midfielder	2021–2026	36	28	8	1	2	3	0	0
44	Məhəmmədəliyev, Şahruddin	Goalkeeper	2020–2026	36	36	0	0	1	8	0	0
45	Hüseynov, Abbas	Right Back	2018–2025	35	23	12	0	1	7	0	0
46	Əliyev, Samir	Centre Forward	1997–2007	33	25	8	4	0	2	0	0
47	Hüseynov, Yunis	Striker	1993–1998	33	25	8	4	0	4	0	0
48	Yadullayev, İlham	Centre Back	1998–2004	33	29	4	0	0	6	0	1
49	İsmayılov, Fərrux	Centre Forward	1998–2007	32	11	21	5	0	3	1	0
50	Vasilyev, Vadim	Right Winger	1999–2003	32	21	11	2	0	1	0	0

M = matches from the start (11) and as a substitute (S), as on the player pages.
Only FIFA matches count.
Assists are only known where the assisting player was recorded.

Top 5 duos of Azerbaijan

#	Assist	Goal	Years	Goals	%
1	Bayramov, Toral	Dadaşov, Renat	2023–2026	3	43
2	Şükürov, Mahir	Əliyev, Rauf	2011	2	29
3	İsmayılov, Əfran	Nadirov, Vüqar	2011	2	50
4	Dadaşov, Renat	Mahmudov, Emin	2023–2026	2	13
5	Daşdəmirov, Rəhman	Dadaşov, Renat	2025	2	29

Assister → scorer pairs with at least two goals in the team's FIFA matches. The assisting player is only known for 84 of 222 goals.