Today, our national team will play its last match within the qualifying round of DÇ-2026. 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 Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium, will sound at 21:00.
Both teams will enter the field with losses. Elvin Jafarquliyev and Toral Bayramov will not be in our national team, while the guests came to Baku without their main star 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 ticket to the World Cup. Iceland and Ukraine share 2-3 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.
DÇ-2026 qualifying round
Group D, VI round
November 16
21:00. Azerbaijan - France 1:3 (Second half)
Goal: Renat Dadashov, 4, John Mateta, 17, Aklioush, 30, Kefrren Thuram, 45+1
Referees: Andris Treimanis, Haralds Gudermanis, Aleksey Spasennikovs, Vitalis Spasyoņņikovs (Latvia)
VAR: Kley Ruperti (Netherlands)
AVAR: Kristaps Ratnieks (Latvia)
Baku. Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium
Azerbaijan: Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev, Rahman Dashdemirov, 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, Kefrren Thuram, Christopher Nkunku, Hugo Ekitike, Aklioush, Ibrahima Konate, Wayne Zaire-Emery, John Mateta, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez
Substitutes: Brice Samba, Mike Maignan, Lucas Digne, Dayot Upamecano, Jul Kunde, Florian Thauvin, Michael Olise, N'Golo Kante, Rayan Cherki, William Saliba, Bradley Barcola