Ja’far Irismetov: "We expect great results from Tehran"

All our attention is undoubtedly focused on Tehran. Today, our national team will take the field in one of the important matches on the way to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Interest in the match between the two leaders of the group is at an all-time high.

Our matches with Iran have always been in the spotlight, and we know the results well.

Our experts are expressing their opinions before the match. Jafar Irismetov also commented on this:

“I can’t say we’ll play for a draw”

“Of course, we expect a very big result from the match in Tehran. I can’t say we’ll play for a draw. Because we won in Iran before. We won thanks to Bakayev’s goal. At the moment, our national team is in good shape. But I think the pressure will be strong. We believe in our players. We hope that God willing, our team will return with a good result.”

“Iran will not be under much pressure”

"I think Iran will not be under much pressure. We have to take into account all the different situations. If they win, they will qualify for the World Cup. The Iranians will not play under much pressure in front of their own fans. We know that there will be pressure. If, God forbid, the result is not good for us, if the results in the other pairs are different, I think we will be under a lot of pressure. They will have 13 points, we will have 16. In the following matches, we will have difficult matches against teams like Qatar and the UAE."

“We can achieve results through teamwork and disciplined play”

“Iran has always been strong. I can’t say that they are stronger than before. They play better at home anyway. For example, they can improve their game in any situation depending on the result. That’s why Iran is very dangerous. What can we do to win? Teamwork. What tactics will Kapadze choose? The main thing is to follow the coach’s instructions, play disciplined, and have the desire to win. I think we can achieve results.”

“There will be no more opportunities like this”

“Our main strength in this game is our unity. We all know that there will be no more opportunities like this. With that in mind, if we all come together and play as a team, we will achieve results.” Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”