The member of the Azerbaijani national team and the captain of "Zira" Gismet Aliyev gave an interview to Offsideplus.az after the match of the III round of the Misli Premier League against "Kapez" (5:0).

We present the interview with the 28-year-old football player:

- "Zira" became the leader by increasing the number of points to 7. How would you evaluate the game against "Kapez"?

- We knew going into the game that "Kapez" had been losing for 2 games. Their victory in this game could have been a comeback for the team. We knew that a difficult game awaited us. We won an important, significant victory. Despite the score ending 5:0, "Kapez" was pressing us in the game. In the end, we were able to win and take 3 points.

- You go to the national team with a goal you score from a free kick...

- We have football players who score goals from a free kick in that form. Junior scored the same goal in the previous game. We both got close to the ball, but he said, "You'll score." For me, the most important thing is that the goal brings the team victory.

- The Azerbaijani national team will play in the 2026 World Cup qualifying round. What are your thoughts?

- We have games against Iceland and Ukraine coming up. Both teams have a lot of players playing in the top 5 leagues. Iceland is a national team that has developed in recent years. There's no need to talk about Ukraine, they participated in the last European Championship. In the next two games, we will fight as a team, try to do whatever is necessary, and try to please our fans.