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Azerbaijan vs France Lineups, Preview

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Nov 16, 2025 7:01 AM ET

France and Azerbaijan will meet to play each other in the last World Cup qualifier match of their group. Both teams are in Group D of the UEFA World Cup qualification.

France will top the group, regardless of the result against Azerbaijan today. France will play in the 2026 World Cup after qualifying a few days ago by beating Ukraine.

The French national team is on 13 points after five matches played, with four wins and one draw. Azerbaijan is eliminated and will not play in the 2026 World Cup after picking up one point after five matches.

In their previous match in the World Cup qualifiers, France defeated Ukraine 4-0 at the Parc des Princes. The goal scorers for France were Michael Olise, Hugo Ekitike, and Kylian Mbappe, who scored two goals.

Kylian Mbappe #10 of Team France celebrates his first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between France and Ukraine at Parc des Princes on November 13, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

Azerbaijan lost 2-0 to Iceland in their previous match at home. Albert Gudmundsson and Sverrir Ingi Ingason scored for Iceland against Azerbaijan.

Where to Watch Azerbaijan vs France

Azerbaijan vs France will kick off at 12 p.m. ET/ 9 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 9 p.m. local time in Azerbaijan.

The match will be available to watch on select TV channels and through streaming services in the U.S. and in other countries.

FS2 (USA)
ViX (USA)
Vix Premium Deportes 5 (USA)
FOX Sports (USA)
fuboTV (USA)
CBC Sport (Azerbaijan)
lequipe.fr (France)
TF1+ (France)

Expected Lineups for Azerbaijan and France

Azerbaijan

Goalkeeper: Aydin Bayramov
Defenders: Rufat Abbasov, Bahlul Mustafazade, Anton Krivotsyuk, Elvin Badalov, Abbas Huseynov
Midfielders: Anatoliy Nuriyev, Emin Makhmudov, Abdulakh Khaybulaev, Rufat Abdullazada
Forwards: Nariman Akhundzade

France