The French team returns to action on Friday evening (8:45 p.m.) at the Parc des Princes. After a successful start to the qualifiers, with two victories won in early September against Ukraine (2-0) and Iceland (2-1), the Blues face Azerbaijan with the ambition of taking a serious option on qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
While Didier Deschamps' eleven will only be officially known an hour before kick-off, The Team revealed the composition of the Tricolores. With a major surprise on the tactical level: instead of playing in 4-2-3-1, as the newspaper announced in its columns this morning, Kylian Mbappé's teammates should be aligned in 4-4-2.
Mbappé associated with Ekitiké in the axis
The captain of the Blues will therefore not be alone at the forefront. Expected to be in the left lane, Hugo Ekitiké should ultimately support the Real Madrid striker in the center, while Michael Olise and Kingsley Coman would occupy the right and left lanes respectively. In the middle, as expected, Adrien Rabiot should be associated with Khéphren Thuram.
The composition of the Blues against Azerbaijan (according to
The Team)
Maignan – Gusto, Saliba, Upamecano, T. Hernandez – Olise, K. Thuram, Rabiot, Coman – Ekitike, Mbappé (cap.).
