Analysis and prediction for France vs Azerbaijan: The French team will showcase their strength.

Latest information on the France vs Azerbaijan match lineups.

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will miss the match due to suspension after receiving a red card in the game against Iceland.

Bradley Barcola, Marcus Thuram, and Ousmane Dembele are all injured, forcing coach Deschamps to change the lineup from the previous match.

Adrien Rabiot is likely to be brought on in midfield, while Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise could partner Kingsley Coman and Hugo Ekitike in attack.

On the Azerbaijani side, the starting lineup held no surprises. The attacking duo of Renat Dadashov and Mahir Emreli — who have scored a combined 10 goals for the national team — would continue to lead the attack.

Midfielder Emin Mahmudov, the team's top scorer with 14 goals, is expected to make his 55th appearance. Anatolii Nuriiev is also likely to feature in the starting lineup.

Azerbaijan is expected to play with a five-defender formation against France, with Rahman Dashdamirov possibly deployed on the right flank.

Latest predicted lineup for France vs Azerbaijan

France:

Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Rabiot, Kone; Coman, Olise, Ekitike; Mbappe

Azerbaijan:

Mahammadaliyev; Dashdamirov, Badalov, Mustafazada, Krivotsyuk, Aliyev; Khaybulaev, Mahmudov, Nuriiev; Emreli, Dadashov

Latest football match prediction: France vs Azerbaijan

France's performance in their two World Cup qualifying matches in September wasn't entirely convincing, but they still secured all six points after beating Ukraine 2-0 and Iceland 2-1.

In the match against Iceland, Didier Deschamps's team fell behind after Andri Gudjohnsen's unexpected opening goal, but Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola shone to help the team come back and win. Six points from two matches put "Les Bleus" temporarily at the top of Group D.

France has won the World Cup twice, in 1998 and 2018, and was the runner-up in 2022 after a thrilling final loss to Argentina on penalties.

Once again, the "Gallic Roosters" are considered the top contenders for the championship next year. Their absence from this prestigious tournament would be a major shock, as the last time France missed the World Cup was in 1994.

The two teams have only met twice, both times in the Euro 1996 qualifiers, when France beat Azerbaijan 2-0 and 10-0.

Azerbaijan began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a tough 0-5 defeat to Iceland on September 5th, but they bounced back four days later with a 1-1 draw against Ukraine.

After two matches, Azerbaijan has only 1 point, sitting at the bottom of Group D, 2 points behind Iceland and 5 points behind France. Meanwhile, the French team is aiming for a third consecutive victory to consolidate their top position.

Coach Aykhan Abbasov (currently managing Samaxi FK) will continue as interim coach of the national team after Fernando Santos stepped down earlier last month.

Santos has lost 9 of his 11 matches as Azerbaijan's coach, and the team hasn't won since their friendly against Kazakhstan in mid-June. Their last official victory was in November 2023.

Despite facing many difficulties in Group D, a positive result against Ukraine on October 13th could give Azerbaijan more confidence ahead of their remaining two matches in November.

Latest France vs Azerbaijan score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.France vs Azerbaijanas follows:

• Sportsmole:France 2-0 Azerbaijan

• WhoScore:France 2-1 Azerbaijan
• We predict:France 2-0 Azerbaijan

When and where can I watch France vs Azerbaijan live?

To watch the France vs Azerbaijan match live in the World Cup qualifiers, taking place at 1:45 AM on October 11th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.