Without Mbappe, the French team still came back to win

Without the service of striker Mbappe, France still easily overturned the situation to defeat Azerbaijan 3-1 in the final round of the 2026 World Cup group stage in Europe.

In the 3rd minute, Dadasoz unexpectedly opened the score for Azerbaijan

But Mateta immediately equalized 1-1 from a close-range header.

Young talent Alikouche also made his mark with a goal to raise the score to 2-1.

Monaco winger celebrates his first goal for France

At the end of the first half, the home team's goalkeeper scored an own goal, ending the first 45 minutes with a score of 3-1 in favor of France.

Malo Gusto made a strong impression with two assists

France maintained their unbeaten streak in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe (won 5, drew 1 match)

World Cup 2026 qualifying group D standings in Europe

Photo source: Uefa, French Team

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