You could say Gianni De Biasi's career is over in Azerbaijan if Belarus beats Azerbaijan in Serbia. #NationsLeague
On the back of 3 wins in succession, Belarus would have no doubt liked to have continued their run with fixtures in front of their own supporters.
Azerbaijan and Belarus met in an international friendly almost a year ago to the day, Azerbaijan running out 2-1 winners on that occasion.

Since then, Azerbaijan have failed to win a single game in 11 attempts, their 2 draws during that period coming against Ireland and Qatar.
Prediction: 1-1

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