A sensational start for Azerbaijan in the match against France: the Azerbaijani team surprisingly takes the lead 1-0 in the 4th minute, thanks to a goal by Dadashov.Watch the entire Serie BKT live on

France rounded off their successful World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-1 win over Azerbaijan in Baku. Les Bleus fell behind to an early Renat Dadashov strike but Jean-Philippe Mateta and Maghnes Akliouche were on target before an own goal made it a comfortable victory.

This browser is not supported, please use a different one or install the app An unprecedented French team was fielded against Azerbaijan this Sunday evening. Already qualified for the 2026 World Cup,

BAKU (Reuters) -Azerbaijani prosecutors said they would seek sentences of up to life in prison for 15 ex-leaders and officials in Nagorno-Karabakh, two years after Baku retook the region that had been controlled by ethnic Armenians.

The long trip to Azerbaijan perhaps didn’t appeal to Mbappé for what is essentially a dead rubber, but an official reason has been supplied as to why Didier Deschamps’ captain won’t be playing. France’s No. 10 was r eleased from international duty on Friday due to an ankle issue likely sustained in Thursday’s triumph over Ukraine.

Kylian Mbappé won't travel with his teammates to Azerbaijan after France secured its spot at next year's World Cup.

France rounded out their 2026 World Cup qualifiers with another victory on Sunday, as the UEFA group D toppers beat Azerbaijan 3-1 at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium.

Azerbaijan said it issued a strong protest to the Russian ambassador on Friday after a Russian Iskander missile damaged its embassy in Kyiv.

ANKARA. Turkey -- Turkey’s defense ministry says a Turkish military cargo plane crashed near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border on Tuesday. The ministry said on X that the C-130 plane had taken off from Azerbaijan and was on its way back to Turkey. It was not clear how many crew were on board the aircraft.