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Azerbaijan Defeats France to Finish Top of Group at European Minifootball Championship

European Minifootball Championship

Bratislava, May 31, 2026 – The Europe Today: Azerbaijan continued its impressive run at the European Minifootball Championship with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over France in its third and final Group F match in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Azerbaijan’s goals were scored by Jafar Jafarov, Elvin Alizade and Ramiz Chovdarov, securing another important win for the national side.

The victory capped a flawless group-stage campaign for Azerbaijan, which had earlier defeated Austria 1-0 and Italy 3-0 in its opening two Group F matches.

With three wins from three matches, Azerbaijan finished the group stage with a maximum nine points, topping Group F and advancing to the knockout rounds in commanding fashion.

The Azerbaijani team’s strong performances throughout the group stage underline its ambitions of making a deep run in the tournament as the competition enters the decisive knockout phase.