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World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 16 Nov 2025

Azerbaijan 1–3 France

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.8 – 1.8
Actual xG
–
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot made France favourites at 61%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maghnes Akliouche, 85.6 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Maghnes Akliouche +39.5, Khéphren Thuram +19.1, Christopher Nkunku +15.9.

Well below it: Emin Mahmudov −27.9, Shakhrudin Magomedaliyev −26.7, Hugo Ekitiké −12.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Azerbaijan

13 Nov 2025L 0–2v Iceland World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Oct 2025L 1–2at Ukraine World Cup Qualification UEFA
10 Oct 2025L 0–3at France World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Sep 2025D 1–1v Ukraine World Cup Qualification UEFA
5 Sep 2025L 0–5at Iceland World Cup Qualification UEFA

France

13 Nov 2025W 4–0v Ukraine World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Oct 2025D 2–2at Iceland World Cup Qualification UEFA
10 Oct 2025W 3–0v Azerbaijan World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Sep 2025W 2–1v Iceland World Cup Qualification UEFA
5 Sep 2025W 2–0at Ukraine World Cup Qualification UEFA

Head to head

10 Oct 2025France 3–0 Azerbaijan World Cup Qualification UEFA

Azerbaijan

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aydin Bayramov Goalkeeper4500–56.3–
Khayal Aliyev Forward8700–54.3–
Bahlul Mustafazada Defender9000–51.8+5.6
Elvin Badalov Defender9000–51.2+8.7
Rahman Dashdamirov Defender9001–50.4–
Nariman Akhundzade Forward4500–45.1−0.8
Abdulakh Khaybulaev Midfielder9000–44.1−7.5
Qismet Aliyev Defender9000–41.2–
Emin Mahmudov Midfielder6600–40.4−27.9
Abbas Hüseynov Defender1500–32.0–
Shakhrudin Magomedaliyev Goalkeeper4500–20.3−26.7

France

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Rayan Cherki Midfielder2800–91.2–
Maghnes Akliouche Midfielder6210–85.6+39.5
Khéphren Thuram Midfielder9000–77.0+19.1
Christopher Nkunku Forward6200–71.2+15.9
Malo Gusto Defender9002–68.6+14.8
Ibrahima Konaté Defender9000–62.0−3.0
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward7910–58.2+2.1
Theo Hernández Defender9000–56.7+12.9
Warren Zaïre-Emery Midfielder9000–54.6+0.0
Lucas Hernández Defender9000–49.5−3.0
Bradley Barcola Forward1100–44.9–
Florian Thauvin Forward2800–42.8–
Hugo Ekitiké Forward9000–41.8−12.6
Lucas Chevalier Goalkeeper9000–40.1−5.8