Overview
- Kylian Mbappé scored twice, including a 55th-minute penalty, with Michael Olise and Hugo Ekitike also on target in Paris.
- The victory lifted France to 10 points atop Group D, locking in direct qualification for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- Earlier in Baku, Iceland beat Azerbaijan 2–0 through goals by Albert Gudmundsson and Sverrir Ingason.
- Iceland sits second on goal difference over Ukraine, setting up their 16 November meeting as decisive for play-off qualification.
- Before kickoff, the Ukrainian FA named a 23-player squad for Paris, with Mykola Matviienko and Ruslan Malinovskyi not included in the match list.