Arif Asadov spoke to Offsideplus.az about the Azerbaijan-Tajikistan friendly match (1:0):

"I congratulate our national team on the victory. After a three-month break, it was important to secure a win, even in a friendly match, to bring this spirit, atmosphere, and confidence. The national team managed to achieve this. There were shortcomings in terms of performance. The impact of having a gathering after three months also played a role. Some players are suffering from a lack of practice. These are not issues that coaches can resolve. Ayxan Abbasov did not field the optimal squad. There are challenges. However, this match was a good performance according to our testing plans. Now we need to return from Lithuania with a positive result."