"I hope our team will demonstrate a good performance today."

These words were shared with Offsideplus.az by Bakhtiyar Musayev, the veteran footballer and Head of the Scouting Department at AFFA's Technical Department.

Sharing his thoughts on the Azerbaijan national team's match against Sierra Leone in the FIFA Series – 2026 international tournament, he stated: "Unlike Saint Lucia, this team is stronger. Every match is an experience for our national team. If our team performs confidently in today's game, it will have a positive impact on future matches as well. I don't believe that Aykhan Abbasov will change the entire lineup at once after the first half, as he did before.

It is encouraging that all players were given a chance in the previous match. Today, however, I expect the substitutions to be made sequentially. I would like to see the team successfully execute the tactical schemes and patterns that Aykhan Abbasov wants to see on the field. Every game is an experience."

It should be noted that the match will kick off today at 19:00 at the Mehdi Huseynzade Sumgayit City Stadium.