Overview
- France beat Ukraine 4-0 in Paris to secure qualification, as Kylian Mbappé scored twice and reached 400 career goals on the 10th anniversary of the 2015 attacks.
- The FFF said Mbappé has persistent inflammation in his right ankle and will undergo evaluations in Madrid, ruling him out of Sunday’s qualifier in Baku.
- Eduardo Camavinga returned to Real Madrid for assessment of a left hamstring muscle issue after not training with Les Bleus, and he was replaced in the squad by Khephren Thuram.
- Didier Deschamps and Real Madrid’s medical staff agreed to release the players, and multiple outlets report no serious structural concerns pending checks.
- Deschamps will rotate for Azerbaijan with Manu Koné suspended, while Real Madrid monitor both players ahead of post-break fixtures at Elche on Nov. 23 and Olympiacos on Nov. 26.