KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, December 22. It will be an honor for us to hold home games in Khankendi, said the head coach of MOIK football club Gazanfar Abbasov at a press conference after the 1/8 finals of the Azerbaijan Cup in Khankendi, which ended 0:1 in favor of FC Qarabag, Trend reports.
"We have played a marvelous match on our historical lands. We thank the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and our army for this. We pray to Allah for the souls of our martyrs and the recovery of the veterans. It is thanks to them that we are here today," said Abbasov.
The head coach stated that his team fought until the end.
"The strength of FC Qarabag is known to everyone. We congratulate our rival. Gurban Gurbanov gave me his congratulations on the exciting game," he emphasized.
Abbasov noted that, in the future, he would like to play in the Premier League.
"It will be an honor for us to hold home games in Khankendi," he added.
FC Qarabag will meet Sabah FC in the quarterfinals of the Azerbaijan Cup.
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