Azerbaijan U-21s hold Czechia to draw in Masazir
Azerbaijan's under-21 side earned a point in their Euro 2027 qualifier against Czechia at the Masazir Arena after responding to an early opener with a first-half equalizer.
Azerbaijan's under-21 national team drew 1-1 with the Czech Republic in a European Championship qualifying match in Masazir. Filip Lissah opened the scoring for the visitors in the 38th minute, before Eşqin Əhmədov equalized for Azerbaijan in the 45th minute.
The Group B fixture was officiated by a team of referees from Ireland led by Aaron O’Dud. Following this result, the Azerbaijani side sits fifth in the group with 7 points after 8 games, while the Czech Republic is second with 15 points.
Azerbaijan's upcoming qualifying matches are scheduled away against Scotland on September 30 and at home against Gibraltar on October 6.
Written by Caspian Eleven from Arena.az's report. The facts are theirs; the wording is ours.