The squad of the Azerbaijan national football team for the upcoming "FIFA Series – 2026" tournament has been officially announced.
According to Operative Information Center-OMM, citing the AFFA website, head coach Aykhan Abbasov has invited 27 players to join the national team. The team is scheduled to begin its training camp in Baku on March 22.
The squad includes the following players:
Goalkeepers: Salahat Aghayev, Rza Jafarov (both "Gabala"), Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev ("Garabagh"), Aydin Bayramov ("Zira")
Defenders: Jalal Huseynov ("Arda", Bulgaria), Anton Krivotsyuk ("Daejeon Hana", South Korea), Rahil Mammadov ("Araz-Nakhchivan"), Elvin Badalov ("Neftchi"), Badavi Huseynov, Elvin Jafarguliyev (both "Garabagh"), Rahman Dashdamirov ("Sabah"), Abdulla Rzayev ("Shamakhi"), Gismat Aliyev ("Zira")
Midfielders: Emin Mahmudov, Emil Safarov (both "Neftchi"), Rahim Sadikhov, Aykhan Huseynov ("Turan Tovuz"), Mustafa Ahmadzada ("Araz-Nakhchivan"), Abdulla Khaybullayev, Khayal Aliyev, Aleksey Isayev (all "Sabah"), Toral Bayramov ("Garabagh"), Rustam Ahmadzada ("Sumgait"), Vusal Isgandarli ("Partizani", Albania), Jeyhun Nuriyev ("Zira")
Forwards: Renat Dadashov ("Motor", Poland), Musa Gurbanli ("Garabagh").
The FIFA Series is a new initiative by world football's governing body, designed to provide national teams with more opportunities to play international friendly matches against teams from different confederations. Azerbaijan has been selected as one of the host nations for the inaugural edition of this series, highlighting the country's growing reputation for hosting high-level international sporting events and its modern football infrastructure in the capital, Baku.
