Qualified for the 2026 World Cup thanks to its victory against Ukraine on Thursday evening (4-0), the France team advances without pressure when it comes time to face Azerbaijan on Sunday in Baku (6 p.m.). Before that, Didier Deschamps presented himself at a press conference and praised Hugo Ekitike, author of an XXL entry against the Ukrainians.
“He made a very, very good start (against Ukraine). Just under 30 minutes. It’s good. So much the better. This is his merit. He is one of the players who has had little experience with us, but it is going in a positive direction, as with other players. He made a thunderous entrance. He scored more. He is happy, he is very well, he wants to play. They all have an interest in improving their playing time, this was the case for him on Thursday”. The interested party will appreciate it.
