In the third round of Group D of the European Group Stage of the World Cup preliminaries, France faced Azerbaijan. The starting lineup was announced before the game.

France team starting: 16-Maignan, 2-Gusteau, 17-Saliba, 4-Upamecano, 22-Theo, 19-Thuram, 14-Rabiot, 7-Koeman, 11-Oliser, 9-Ekitic, 10-Mbappé

France team substitutes: 1-Samba , 23-Chevalier, 3-Digne, 5-Konde, 6-Camavinga, 8-Kone, 12-Akliusche, 13-Mateta, 15-Konate, 18-Nkuncu, 20-Towan, 21-Lucas

France has two consecutive victories and temporarily leads Group D, while Azerbaijan has 1 draw and 1 loss and is temporarily at the bottom.