Orkhan Mammadov: 'We became world champions thanks to support of President Ilham Aliyev'

President of the Minifootball Federation of Azerbaijan Orkhan Mammadov has commented on the victory of the national team at the World Cup held in Baku, Report informs.

The functionary spoke to journalists after the award ceremony. He called the achievement of the Azerbaijani team historic.

"It is difficult to express our feelings in words. We express our gratitude to the Azerbaijani people, the fans gathered at the National Gymnastics Arena, without their support it would have been difficult to achieve such a success. Our football players progressed flawlessly throughout the championship. They also performed magnificently in the final, giving us the joy of victory," Mammadov noted.

He emphasized the exceptional role of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in the national team winning the world champion title.

"We must not forget about the support of President Ilham Aliyev. Thanks to his support, we were able to win. For this, we express our deep gratitude to the head of state. We constantly feel the state support, we will do everything possible to attract the younger generation to minifootball," Orkhan Mammadov added.

The Azerbaijani team beat Hungary in the finals with a score of 4:2 and became the winner of the World Cup.