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Kazakh national team to play against Azeri team in Almaty

21 April 2007 [15:34] - TODAY.AZ
As Kazakhstan beat Serbian team in Almaty stadium it is planned to hold a selective games of European championship with Azerbaijan in the mentioned stadium, said Kazakhstan's Football Federation general director Kurman Akimkulov.

"We gained a game over Serbia on April 14 in Almaty stadium. That is why we do not want to change our tradition," official said.

General Director said they received a friendship game offer from English Football Association. But they refused an offer after consultations with Kazakh Football Federation president Rahat Aliyev and Kazakh national team's main coach Arno Pipers. "We decided to prepare only for the games with Azerbaijan and Armenia."

Earlier Kazakhstan said it was going to play against Armenian team on June 2 and Azerbaijani team 6 days later in Aktubinsk and Karaganda stadiums. APA

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