Mahir Emreli apologizes after Azerbaijan draw with Liechtenstein

Azerbaijan national team player Mahir Emreli assessed the team’s current situation after a goalless draw with Liechtenstein. The match ended 0-0.

The forward told journalists he wanted to apologize to the people of Azerbaijan for the result. He said the team was not in a good psychological state and had created scoring chances.

“The team is not in a good mental state. We apologize to our people. We had chances to score. This match will be remembered as a disgrace for us,” Mahir Emreli said.

Azerbaijan are second in the group with two points. Liechtenstein are last, in third place, with one point.

The match was a group fixture, with the draw leaving Azerbaijan one point ahead of Liechtenstein in the standings. The team’s position and points total may change as the other group matches are played.