Gabala’s Mahammad Mirzabayov and Javid Huseynov were a part of the Azerbaijan national football team’s starting line-up against Germany within the World Cup 2018 Qualifying. The red-black players held on appearing for the full time in the Group C within the home match of the fifth tour.

Ruslan Gurbanov also came on the pitch being introduced in the 81st minute. The national squad lost to the German side by 1:4.

Another Gabala footballer for a provisional team is Nika Kvekveskiri playing for Georgia against Serbia in the Group D. The team from Balkans took their away 3:1 victory. Our midfielder held on during the full time. 

And Sergei Zenjov also played for Estonia against Cyprus in the Group H for an away ended goalless. He was changed in the 79th minute.