Overview
- Kick-off is set for 7:45pm BST on Friday, October 10 at the Stade de France, with UK coverage on Viaplay Sports.
- Aurelien Tchouameni is suspended, and injuries sideline Bradley Barcola, Marcus Thuram and Ousmane Dembele, prompting expected starts for Adrien Rabiot and Kingsley Coman with Michael Olise and Hugo Ekitike in contention.
- France have six points from two qualifiers after beating Ukraine 2-0 and Iceland 2-1, while Azerbaijan sit bottom on one point from a 5-0 loss to Iceland and a 1-1 draw with Ukraine.
- Azerbaijan are under interim coach Aykhan Abbasov following Fernando Santos’ departure, and their last competitive win came in November 2023.
- For viewers in India, Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV list a 12:15 AM IST start on Saturday, October 11.