The work of the new head coach of the UEFA Nations League, Gianni de Biasi, could not be properly assessed, as the matches of the UEFA Nations League were held in a hurry and under certain difficulties. In the next qualifying round, we will know what the Italian coach is capable of.

According to Offsideplus.az, in an interview with the Polish press, the experienced specialist assessed the rivals and spoke about the situation in our country:  “We are in a difficult group. Portugal will take first place. Serbia and Ireland will compete for second place. We know we came from the 5th basket and we are not the favorite. We will do our best. We will do everything we can to play better and reach our full potential ... We did not play our home games in Baku during the conflict. This was a big problem for us. The pandemic is exacerbating the situation. If a player has a problem, it's not easy to start a new job during a pandemic."

It should be noted that the Azerbaijani national team will compete in Group A with Portugal, Serbia, Ireland and Luxembourg in the qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in the European zone. Qatar will play in this group out of competition