France came from behind to complete their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-1 win over Azerbaijan in Baku, overturning an early scare to finish the group in style.

France rounded out their 2026 World Cup qualifiers with another victory on Sunday, as the UEFA group D toppers beat Azerbaijan 3-1 at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium.

A sensational start for Azerbaijan in the match against France: the Azerbaijani team surprisingly takes the lead 1-0 in the 4th minute, thanks to a goal by Dadashov. Watch the entire Serie BKT live on OneFootball for only €9.

Full lineups as France play their final game of 2025 and their successful World Cup qualifying campaign away to Azerbaijan.

BAKU (Reuters) -Azerbaijani prosecutors said they would seek sentences of up to life in prison for 15 ex-leaders and officials in Nagorno-Karabakh, two years after Baku retook the region that had been controlled by ethnic Armenians.

The long trip to Azerbaijan perhaps didn’t appeal to Mbappé for what is essentially a dead rubber, but an official reason has been supplied as to why Didier Deschamps’ captain won’t be playing. France’s No. 10 was r eleased from international duty on Friday due to an ankle issue likely sustained in Thursday’s triumph over Ukraine.

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