Azerbaijan vs France Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)
by Alex Lawes ·
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Azerbaijan have been one of the more underwhelming teams in UEFA qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they now welcome France to the capital city of Baku.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – FOX Sports
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Disney+
Key stats
- Azerbaijan are without a win in their last 15 World Cup qualifying matches (D2 L13), since a 5-1 home victory against San Marino in September 2017.
- France have won the previous three matches between these teams without conceding a goal.
- France are unbeaten in their last 17 World Cup qualifying matches (W12 D5), having won seven of their last eight (D1).
- France have kept six clean sheets in their last eight World Cup qualifying matches.
- Kylian Mbappé has found the net in each of his last six international appearances for France, scoring seven goals in that run.
Azerbaijan vs France prediction
Azerbaijan come into this one on the back of collecting just one point from their five matches in Group D of European qualification, sitting rock-bottom with just two goals scored and 13 conceded. They most recently suffered a 2-0 loss at home to Iceland the other day.
Didier Deschamps is in his final international cycle in charge of Les Bleus and the French head across to eastern Europe with a lot of quality but a desire to find some resolute consistency away from home. They drew 2-2 with Iceland in Reykjavik, for example, last month.
Azerbaijan is certainly a step down from Iceland, though, and after a 4-0 hammering of Ukraine at Parc des Princes in Paris the other day should be followed by another heavy French win.
Azerbaijan vs France tip: France to win -1 handicap
