Florian Thauvin came on as a second substitute to score for the first time in six years as France defeated Azerbaijan 3-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, Softfootball reports.
10-man France beat Iceland 2-1 last month as their attempt to secure a World Cup spot and consolidated on that win with a comprehensive win on Friday night. Real Madrid superstar, Kylian Mbappe opened scoring Adrien Rabiot got the second before Thauvin wrapped it up for a comfortable 3-0 win.
France celebrated the win on their official X handle .