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Azerbaijan’s national under-21 football team played its latest match in the European Championship qualifying stage on Friday.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that Rashad Eyubov’s side, competing in Group B, faced Group B runners-up Czechia in the eighth round in Baku.
The match at Bank Respublika Arena was officiated by Irish FIFA referee Aaron Odoud.
The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
17:45. Azerbaijan – Czechia (1:1)
Goals: Filip Lissah, 38th minute (0:1); Eshgin Ahmadov, 45th minute (1:1).
Azerbaijan’s U-21 team will play its next qualifying match away against Scotland on Sept. 30.
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying stage serves as the pathway for national youth teams to reach the final tournament. Group results are determined by points collected across the qualifying rounds, with the leading teams advancing according to the competition regulations.
