Fans Waiting for Continuation of Azerbaijan’s «Fairy Tale» in Belfast

Today at 23:45 by Baku time will start a football match in the World Cup 2018 qualifying game between the national teams of Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland.

Encouraged by the successful start of the Azerbaijani national team, the fans expect a favorable outcome.

After three rounds the national team has 7 points and ranks second in the group behind Germany (9 points).

Recall that after the guest victory over San Marino (1: 0), the Azerbaijani national team with the same score won the home game with Norway, and in the third round it played in the goalless draw with the Czechs.

Northern Ireland in three games scored 4 points and ranks third in the group. Northern Ireland played in a draw 0: 0 the guest game with the Czech national team, won San Marino 4: 0 at home and lost 0: 2 to the German national team at a guest match.

In qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, these teams also played in the same group. Then the national team of Azerbaijan won Northern Ireland in Baku 2: 0, and played in a draw 1: 1 the guest game.

Note that in the case of a draw, the Azerbaijani team will retain its second place in the group until March 2017, when the 5^th round will take place. -71D-