Our national team opened the score

Today, our national team will play its last match in the qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup. Sport24.az reports that the team led by Aykhan Abbasov will face France in the 6th round.

The starting whistle of the match, which will be held at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, will sound at 21:00.

Both teams will enter the field with losses. Elvin Jafarguliyev and Toral Bayramov will not be in our national team, while the guests have arrived in Baku without their main stars Kilian Mbappe, Eduardo Camavinga and Manu Kone. 

The match between these teams in Paris ended with a 3:0 victory for the French.

It should be noted that France is the leader of Group D with 13 points and has already secured a place in the World Championship. Iceland and Ukraine share the 2nd-3rd places with 7 points. Our national team is the last in the group with 1 point, and it is known that regardless of the result of this match, it will finish the qualifying round in 4th place. 

2026 World Cup Qualifying

Group D, Round VI

November 16

21:00. Azerbaijan - France 1:0 (First half)

Goal: Renat Dadashov, 4

Referees: Andris Treimanis, Haralds Gudermanis, Aleksey Spasennikovs, Vitalis Spasyoņņikovs (Latvia)

VAR: Kley Ruperti (Netherlands)

AVAR: Kristaps Ratnieks (Latvia)

Baku. Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium

Azerbaijan: Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev, Rahman Dashdamirov, Bahlul Mustafazade, Anton Krivotsyuk, Emin Mahmudov, Renat Dadashov, Khayal Aliyev, Elvin Badalov, Anatoli Nuriyev, Abdulla Khaybulayev, Gismat Aliyev

Substitutes: Aydin Bayramov, Salahat Aghayev, Rufat Abbasov, Anatoli Nuriyev, Rufat Abdullazade, Nariman Akhundzade, Abbas Huseynov, Badavi Huseynov, Sabuhi Abdullazade, Jalal Huseynov, Mustafa Ahmadzade.

France: Lucas Chevalier, Malo Gusto, Kephren Thuram, Christopher Nkunku, Hugo Ekitike, Akliuş, Ibrahima Konate, Warren Zaire-Emery, John Mateta, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez

Substitutes: Brice Samba, Mike Maignan, Lucas Digne, Dayot Upamekano, Jules Kounde, Florian Thauvin, Michael Olise, N'Golo Kante, Rayan Cherki, William Saliba, Bradley Barcola