Azerbaijan is in an extremely weak form, as evidenced by the latest results. The team suffers crushing defeats, like from Iceland (0:5), and demonstrates a complete failure in attack, not scoring in four of the last five matches. Their defense looks extremely vulnerable against any serious opponent.
Ukraine, despite the failure against France (0:2), has a qualitatively different level of football. The team regularly scores against opponents such as New Zealand and Canada, and the team includes players from top championships. The motivation to rehabilitate after the defeat to the French will be very high.
The fight in the group for 2nd place (it is unlikely that France will not win) with Iceland promises to be stubborn, so losing points in matches with outsiders is not an option.
