Never two without three for the France team? After dominating Ukraine (2-0) and Iceland (2-1) to begin their qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the Blues face Azerbaijan on Friday evening, with the ambition of recording a third success in a row and getting a little closer to the United States.
While the low level of the opponent could have allowed Didier Deschamps to spare Kylian Mbappé, victim of a sprained right ankle last weekend against Villarreal, the Real Madrid striker should be the starter, with Hugo Ekitiké, Kingsley Coman and Michael Olise to surround him.
France-Azerbaijan, the probable lineups
France: Maignan – Gusto, Saliba, Upamecano, T. Hernandez – K. Thuram, Rabiot – Coman, Olise, Ekitiké – Mbappé.
Azerbaijan: Magomedaliev – Badalov, Mustafazada, Krivotsyuk – Aliyev, Makhmudov, Emreli, T. Baïramo, Cafarquliev – Dadashov, Akhmedzade.
How to watch the match live and streaming?
The 2026 World Cup qualifying match between the France team and Azerbaijan will kick off this Friday at 8:45 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Parc des Princes (48,000 seats) and will be refereed by Mr. Saggi. It will be broadcast live on TF1, a channel also accessible in streaming on the TF1+ platform.
