According to the official website of the AFA, defender Rahil Mamedov from "Araz-Nakhchivan" has been excluded from the Azerbaijan national team. The reasons for this decision are not disclosed.

Therefore, in the match against Ukraine, head coach of the Azerbaijani team Aydan Abbasov will be able to count on 25 players. 

Squad of Azerbaijan

Goalkeepers: Shahruddin Magomedaliyev («Karabakh»), Rza Djafarov («Neftchi»), Aydin Bayramov («Zira»).

Defenders: Jalal Guseynov («Arda Kirklareli», Bulgaria), Anton Krivocuk (Tajon Khan Citizens, South Korea), Elvin Dzhafarguliyev, Bahlu Mustafazade, Abbas Guseynov (all — «Karabakh»), Rahman Dashdamirov («Sabah»), Elvin Badalov («Neftchi»), Faik Hajiyev («Turany Tovuz»).

Midfielders: Sabuhi Abdullazade («Sumgait»), Anatoly Nuriyev, Abdulhaibullaev (both — «Sabah»), Emin Mahmutov, Murdad Khachayev (both — «Neftchi»), Kismet Aliyev, Jeyhun Nuriyev, Ismail Ibrahimli (all — «Zira»), Toral Bayramov, Nariman Ahundzade (both — «Karabakh»).

Forwards: Renat Dadashov («Motor» Lublin, Poland), Mahir Emreli («Kaiserslautern», Germany), Musa Gurbaneli («Karabakh»), Rustam Ahmedzadeh («Sumgait»).

We remind you that the match of the 4th round of the World Cup-2026 qualifiers in group D between the national teams of Ukraine and Azerbaijan will take place today in Krakow at the "Krakowiak" Stadium named after Józef Piłsudski (kick-off — 9:45 PM Kyiv time).