Before “Barysa” Damir Zhafiarov told that he had not yet considered the possibility of acquiring sports citizenship of Kazakhstan.
During the current offseason, 30-year-old Zhafyarov joined Barys as a free agent, signing a one-year contract with the Astana club. On Wednesday, Barys lost to Avangard (3:4 OT) in the Blinov Cup match.
— If a person plays well in Barys, he can be invited to the national team of Kazakhstan. Would you agree to take their sports citizenship?
“I don’t know what the current rules are and who can do that.” I played for the Russian youth team and the Russian adult team at international tournaments. How long should it take there? You asked a question and I caught myself thinking that I hadn’t thought about it at all yet.
And there is someone to play for the Kazakhstan national team. They performed well at the Astana tournament. I wish them good luck in Olympic qualification. There is a great chance to get to Italy 2026.
— Now, in Barys’ locker room, all thoughts revolve around that?
— In our locker room, we think about our match in the Blinov Cup. But when we were next to the guys from the Kazakhstan national team, we wished them good luck. This is a big event and we don’t take part in it very often. The guys will play to the best of their abilities and fight for a trip to the Olympics. And then how it will go. But I wish them to leave the group, “Zhafyarov told .
The Kazakhstan national team will participate in the Olympic qualifiers in Bratislava from August 29 to September 1 in the same group with Hungary, Austria and Slovakia.
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