According to the official website of the AFA, defender Rahil Mamedov from "Araz-Nakhchivan" has been excluded from the Azerbaijan national team. The reasons for this decision are not disclosed.

Therefore, in the match against Ukraine, head coach of the Azerbaijani team Aydan Abbasov will be able to rely on 25 players. 

Squad of Azerbaijan

Goalkeepers: Shahruddin Magomedaliyev («Karabakh»), Rza Djafarov («Neftchi»), Aydin Bayramov («Zira»).

Defenders: Jalal Guseynov («Arda Kirklareli», Bulgaria), Anton Krivocuk (Tajon Khan Citizens, South Korea), Elvin Dzhafarguliyev, Bahlu Mustafazade, Abbas Guseynov (all — «Karabakh»), Rahman Dashdamirov («Sabah»), Elvin Badalov («Neftchi»), Faik Hajiyev («Turang Tovuz»).

Midfielders: Sabuhi Abdullazade («Sumgait»), Anatoly Nuriev, Abdulhaibullaev (both — «Sabah»), Emin Mahmutov, Murdar Khachayev (both — «Neftchi»), Kismet Aliyev, Djeyhun Nuriev, Ismail Ibrahimli (all — «Zira»), Toral Bayramov, Nariman Ahundzade (both — «Karabakh»).

Forwards: Renat Dadashov («Motor» Lublin, Poland), Mahir Emreli («Kaiserslautern», Germany), Musa Gurbanli («Karabakh»), Rustam Ahmedzadeh («Sumgait»).

We remind you that the match of the 4th round of the World Cup-2026 qualification in group D between the national teams of Ukraine and Azerbaijan will take place today in Krakow on the «Krakowiak» stadium named after Józef Piłsudski (kick-off at 21:45 Kyiv time).