France win in Azerbaijan, Chevalier makes his debut!
Men's football•
Paris Saint-Germain's Lucas Chevalier, Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaïre-Emery and Bradley Barcola helped France to a 3-1 win in Baku in their last FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier.
Our goalkeeper made his senior international debut in the game while Hernandez and Zaïre-Emery both started the match alongside him. Barcola came off the bench as Les Bleus, who had already qualified for next year's tournament, finished unbeaten at the top of Group D.
AZERBAIJAN 1-3 FRANCE
FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying - Europe - Group D - Matchday 10
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium (Baku)
Goals: Dadasov (4'); Mateta (17'), Akliouche (30') Magomedaliyev (45' o.g.)
AZERBAIJAN: Magomedaliyev (Bayramov, 46') - Badalov, Mustafazade, Krivotsyuk - Aliyev, Khaibulaïev, Makhmudov (c) (Abdullazade, 66'), Dashdamirov - Nuriyev (Akhundzade, 46'), Dadasov (Hüseynov, 75'), Aliyev (Ahmadzada, 87'). Coach: Aykhan Abbasov.
FRANCE: Chevalier - Gusto, Konaté (c), L. Hernandez, T. Hernandez - Zaïre-Emery, Thuram - Akliouche (Thauvin, 62'), Nkunku (Cherki, 62'), Ekitike - Mateta (Barcola, 79'). Coach: Didier Deschamps.
1. France / 16 points, +12 (6 matches played)
2. Ukraine / 10 points, -1 (6 matches played)
3. Iceland / 7 points, +2 (6 matches played)
4. Azerbaijan / 1 point, -13 (6 matches played)