Kazakhstan will be bidding to avoid a fourth straight defeat when they tackle Azerbaijan in an international friendly in Hungary on Tuesday. Both sides will enter the contest off the back of defeats, with Azerbaijan losing 3-1 to Albania on Friday, while Kazakhstan were beaten 2-1 by Armenia on the same night. © Reuters Azerbaijan have never featured in the finals of a major tournament, and the national side will also not be present at this summer's European Championship, having only picked up seven points in Group F.
Milli Komanda lost 5-0 to Belgium in their final Euro 2024 qualifier at the end of last year, but they have won one, drawn one and lost one of their three friendlies in 2024. Azerbaijan played twice in March, beating Mongolia 1-0 before drawing 1-1 with Bulgaria, but they will enter this match off the back of a 3-1 defeat to Albania on Friday. Arif Asadov 's side will be back in competitive action in the UEFA Nations League at the start of September, with their 2024-25 competition getting underway with a clash against Sweden.
Azerbaijan have actually won four of their last six friendly matches and will be eyeing another success on Tuesday in what will be their final game for three months. © Reuters Kazakhstan were actually present in the playoff semi-final for Euro 2024, but they suffered a 5-0 loss to Greece, with their hopes of reaching the finals of the tournament ending in a very disappointing fashion. The Hawks have since played two friendlies, suffering .