Squad of Azerbaijani Football Team for qualifying matches known

Head Coach of Azerbaijani Football Team Berti Fogts announced the squad of the team for the tournament of qualifying matches of World Championship 2014 against the national teams of Israel (September 7, Baku) and Portugal (September 11, Braga).

The squad announced also will attend in the training-tournament which will start on August 28 and last till the September 12.

The national team`s squad included: Goalkeepers – Kamran Agayev (Khazar-Lankaran), Anar Nazirov (Gabala), Agil Mammadov (Baku) and Andrei Popovich (Turan).

The fullbacks and defensemen – Reshad Sadikhov, Maksim Medvedev (both –Karabakh), Vladimir Levin, Arif Dashdemirov (both –Inter), Vurghun Huseynov, Nodar Mammadov (both –Gabala), Badavi Huseynov (Anji-Russia), Elnur Allahverdiyev, Ruslan Abishov (both –Khazar Lankaran), Ufuk Budak (Eskishehirspor-Turkey), Ali Gokdemir (Hannover 96-Germany) and Agil Nabiyev (AZAL).

The halfbacks and midfielders: Aleksandar Chertoganov (Gabala), Rahid Amirguliyev (Khazar Lankaran), Mahir Shukurov (Neftchi), Javid Huseynov (Adanademirspor-Turkey), Elvin Mammadov (Baku), Afran Ismayilov (Karabakh) and Nizami Hajiyev (inter).

The forwards: Rizvan Omerov (Elche-Spain), Branimir Subashich (Khazar Lankaran), Vagif Javadov, Vugar Nadirov, Rauf Aliyev (all –Karabakh), Jikhan Ozkara (Erjiyesspor-Turkey) and Ruslan Gurbanov (Sumgait).


/AzerTAc/