France vs Azerbaijan data preview

The two teams have met twice before, in two qualifiers for the 1996 European Cup. France defeated Azerbaijan 10-0 at home and 2-0 away. This is the first time the two coaches, Deschamps and Abbasov, have met.

The two teams are in Group D of the European preliminaries. France won the first two games in a row, but the victory was not easy. In the first game, they captured Ukraine 2-0 away from home. In the second game, they defeated Iceland 2-1 at home and temporarily led the group. Azerbaijan only scored 1 point in the two games and was at the bottom of the group. It lost 0-5 away to Iceland and drew 1-1 at home with Ukraine.

Paris Saint-Germain attacker Barkola retired due to injury. Players such as Inter Milan's Thuram, Paris's Dembele and Douai, Manchester City's Cherki, Real Madrid's Chumeani and Marseille's Pavard are also absent; Azerbaijan has no very important players absent. Sportsmole predicts France to pass 2-0.