Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at Toqif Bahramov Stadium in Baku at 9 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET), with U.S. coverage on Fox Sports 2 and streaming via Fubo and the Fox Sports app.
- France enter already qualified after a 4-0 win over Ukraine and target a clean sweep to complete an undefeated Group D campaign.
- Azerbaijan will finish bottom after a 2-0 defeat to Iceland and carry a 14-match winless run that includes a 3-0 loss in the reverse fixture in Paris.
- Kylian Mbappé has returned to Real Madrid for ankle swelling assessment, Eduardo Camavinga is out with a thigh issue, and Kouadio Koné is suspended.
- Attention turns to selection choices, including N’Golo Kanté’s renewed involvement, as Ibrahima Konaté underscores the squad’s intent to treat the match seriously.