Azerbaijani FIFA referee Aliyar Aghayev and FIFA VAR referee Nijat Ismayilli were unable to return to Azerbaijan from Kuwait for some time due to the military tensions in the Middle East.

According to Offsideplus.az, the AFFA press service released information regarding this situation.

It was reported that our referees returned home safely today.

The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) expressed its gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Kuwait for their support during the situation.