In the match valid for the third round of the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, France hosted Azerbaijan at the Parque dos Príncipes, this Friday (10), and defeated the opponent 3-0.
a Real Madrid player, scored the first goal of the game in the French capital, in the 47th minute. Now, the 26-year-old striker has reached the mark of 53 goals with the French national team, just four goals behind Olivier Giroud, the country’s top scorer in history.
He also provided the assist for the French’s second goal, with a cross headed by midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Florian Thauvin, who returned to the national team after six years, closed the score at 3-0.
France recorded their third victory in three qualifying matches. You Blues They lead group D with nine points, five points ahead of Ukraine.
The team led by coach Didier Deschamps can confirm their place next Monday (13), at 3:45 pm (Brasília time), when they face Iceland.
Azerbaijan, in turn, is at the bottom of the group, with just one point won. The team will seek to recover on the same date and time, against the Ukrainian team.
