The Women’s A-Team started the qualifying round with a win

Azerbaijan in League C, Group C3 played the first match against North Macedonia. Nigar Mirzaliyeva and Sevinj Jafarzada, who have played 50 matches for Azerbaijan Women's national team, were given the official national team uniform as a souvenir on behalf of AFFA before the match. The gifts were presented to the jubilarians by AFFA Secretary General Jahangir Farajullayev and Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov.

The match at Dalga Arena ended for Azerbaijan 2-0. Both goals for Azerbaijan were scored by captain Sevinj Jafarzada.

 

Goals: Sevinj Jafarzada, 28, 78

Azerbaijan (Women’s): 1. Aytaj Sharifova, 2. Alina Nahmadova, 3. Zhala Mahsimova (18. Ayshan Salamzada, 90+4), 4. Nigar Mirzaliyeva, 5. Ayshan Ahmadova, 7. Mana Mollayeva (10. Kristina Bakarandze, 90+4), 11. Vusala Seyfaddinova (19. Khanim Asadova, 85), 23. Yeliz Acar (8. Aysun Muradova, 85), 14. Joshguna Aliyeva (13. Nargiz Hajiyeva, 76), 9. Sevinj Jafarzada (c), 20. Peritan Bozdag

Substitutes: 12. Gunay Ismayilova, 22. Nargiz Aliyeva, 6. Medina Jurugova, 15. Kamilla Mammadova, 16. Milana Rahimova, 17. Vusala Hajiyeva, 21. Aydan Hasanova

Head coach: Siyasat Askerov

North Macedonia (Women’s): 1. Viktorija Panchurova (c), 5. Pavlinka Nikolovska (4. Katerina Petkova, 85), 6. Mila Paneva, 19. Simona Meijer, 21. Bojana Petkova (23. Kalina Popeski, 85), 7. Melanija Grozdanova (3. Ane Bosheska, 61), 8. Aleksandra Markovska, 14. Eva Velichkova (15. Elena Paneska, 74), 10. Teona Galabovska, 9. Ulza Maksuti, 11. Hava Mustafa (13. Jovana Pavlovska, 61)

Substitutes: 12. Vedrana Komnenova, 22. Berna Kabakchi, 2. Andrea Kolovska, 16. Kristina Krsteva, 17. Nastasja Nakova, 18. Hristina Joshevska, 20. Vaska Vasileva

Head coach: Aleksandar Andov

 

Note that Azerbaijan Women's national team will play the next group match against Hungary on March 7 at Pancho Arena in the city of Felcsút.