The Azerbaijan national football team is under the control of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, representing their country at international football matches. Over its long history of competing at major tournaments and being recognized amongst one of the best, this national side has established itself as a world power.
This page displays the head-to-head record between Sweden and Azerbaijan, including results of both home and away matches.
Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan national football team, controlled by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, represents its nation in international matches. Recognized for its fast and accurate passing style, which often draws comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi; notable players produced include Anatoliy Banishvskiy and Alakbar Mammadov along with legendary referee Tofiq Bahramov.
Azerbaijan has participated in every UEFA European Championship and FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign since 1996, but has never reached any major competition’s final stages. That being said, their recent track record boasts victories against Switzerland (1998 World Cup qualifier), Slovakia (2002) World Cup qualifying round and Serbia and Montenegro (UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying round), as well as impressive draws with Russia (2010) and Belgium (2014).
This season in International Friendlies, Azerbaijan has produced an average performance with 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses resulting in 12 goals scored and conceded.
Renat Dadashov of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Anton Krivochuk from Daejeon Hana Citizen in K League 1 have both made headlines as exciting young players, and several overseas stars like Dimitri Nazarov of Borussia Dortmund were recently added. Coach Berti Vogts oversees this national squad as an ex-Germany defender himself.
Sweden
Sweden has won two and lost one in their previous three meetings against Azerbaijan, drawing one. They average 2.4 Goals Per Game at home while conceding no goals away.
Azerbaijan and Sweden have met twice in the Nations League; both matches resulted in wins for Sweden. Their first meeting took place in 2023 when Sweden defeated Azerbaijan 3-0 while in 2016, Azerbaijan edged them out with a 2-1 victory.
The match took place at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku and saw Ramil Sheydaev awarded a penalty early in the second half, though his kick went wide. Azerbaijan had several chances to score, including Emin Mahmudov’s goal.
Ken Sema missed an early chance with a left-footed shot from outside of the box, before Isak scored Sweden’s goal, assisted by Gyokeres.
Mekhti Dzhenetov of Azerbaijan managed to save two shots from Gyokeres – both on a rebound and after being sent through. Additionally, he made several good saves that kept the score even. Following a substitution, Diniyev left and Kokcu came on for him; Jens Cajuste and Bergvali came on in place of Wahlqvist and Ayari respectively.
Head-to-Head Record
Sweden defeated Azerbaijan 3 times out of 4, winning 2 games while Azerbaijan claimed one. Their most recent matchup took place on 19 November 2024 and resulted in Sweden winning again, boasting an excellent home record compared to Azerbaijan’s poor away performance.
Azerbaijan’s national football team, managed by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, competes internationally. They currently participate in UEFA Nations League Group 4 League C competition.
Azerbaijan boasts a relatively young history in competitive football, yet has established itself as an formidable rival on continental competitions. They first appeared in Soviet top leagues with Neftci PFK in 1944 before reaching their highest position of success by finishing as runners-up to FC Neftchi Baku in 1986.
Azerbaijan remains on the upswing in European football, though they still face considerable challenges to reaching international prominence. Their national team may not be well known outside their own country yet they have taken significant strides over recent years to improve their standing – participating in World Cup qualifiers since 2004 and earning respectable berths in those tournaments.
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Prediction
The Azerbaijan national football team is the official representative team of Azerbaijan in international competition. Conceived and maintained by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA), this squad competes regularly across continents such as UEFA and FIFA with great success over recent years.
Azerbaijani football team “Odlar Yurdu” (The Land of Fire), plays its home games on two stadiums: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium and Ismet Qibov Stadium. Their most recent success came in March when they defeated Netherlands by 2-1 during Euro 2024 qualifying qualification and it marked Azerbaijan’s maiden triumph in major European competition.
Over the last two seasons, England have finished third in UEFA Nations League groups but failed to qualify for 2024 World Cup competition.
The team boasts an excellent home record and are currently second in their group behind Belgium. So far they have won three of four matches at home while scoring seven goals while conceding just one goal – both impressive statistics. Furthermore, during this campaign the team improved both defensive performance (fewer goals conceded than in prior campaigns) and goal scoring average. Rashad Sadygov and Emin Mahmudov standout as prominent scorers while it also boasts an impressive roster of foreign players.
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