Sport24.az
Juventus and French national team midfielder Adrien Rabiot shared his impressions of the match after the 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan in the 2026 World Cup qualifying round in Paris. Sport24.az reports that the football player admitted that the game was difficult due to Azerbaijan's tight defense.
"It's always difficult against teams that play in a 5-4-1 formation. We were a bit monotonous, we made them run a lot. It is important to be patient in such games. We knew we would find an opportunity to score. We solved the problem - we have three points. The second goal was very important, it gave the team confidence. I am glad that we won. If we beat Iceland, we will practically secure our place in the World Cup," Rabiot said.
In addition to Rabiot, Kilian Mbappe and Florian Thauvin also scored in the French national team. This goal was Mbappe's 53rd for the national team. He is currently 4 goals behind Olivier Giroud's record.
Let us remind you that the Azerbaijani national team will face Ukraine away on October 13 as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifying round.
