Footballers of Neftchi PFC - Emin Mahmudov and Mert Celik - have been invited to the Azerbaijani national team. Mahmudov and Celik have been called up for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ireland on October 9 at the Baku Olympic Stadium and Serbia at Belgrade on October 12.

It should be noted that Emin Mahmudov played 22 games for the national team and scored 5 goals. Mert Celik, who will be involved in the national team next time, can play his first match in this form.