[World Qualifiers] Gusteau passes twice, Matta scores, France 3-1 Azerbaijan

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In the final round of Group D in the European Zone of the World Cup preliminaries this morning, the French team, which rotated its entire 11-man lineup after qualifying early, reversed Azerbaijan 3-1 in an away game. In the whole game, France controlled 74% of the ball, shot 17 to 2, and expected goals 2.72 to 0.15.

So far, the French team has ended its World Cup qualifying journey with 5 wins, 1 draw, and a score of 16-4. In the other final game of this group, Ukraine defeated Iceland 2-0 with two goals before the end of the game and will participate in the play-offs.

Azerbaijan 1 to 3 France

4' Dadashov/17' Mateta, 30' Akliush, 45' (own goal) Mahamadaliyev

4' Dash Damirov crossed the ball, Dadashov grabbed the point and pushed the goal, Azerbaijan 1-0.

17' Gusteau made a pass and Matta scored with a header, 1-1.

24' In the melee in front of the goal, Matta responded. Gusto's shot hit Nkunku's arm and bounced into the goal, and the goal was invalid.

30' Heffron Thuram lofted the ball into the penalty area, Gusteau passed the inverted triangle back to the goal, Akliusz easily scored into the empty goal, and France went ahead 2-1.

42’ Ekitic had a handball first, and Heffron Thuram’s goal was disallowed in the chaos.

45' In the corner kick attack, Azerbaijan goalkeeper Mahamadaliyev made a mistake first, and then he blocked the ball subconsciously blocked by Hevron Thuram and threw it into his own door. France 3-1.

France lineup (4231): Chevalier/Gusteau, Konate, Lucas Hernandez, Theo/Zaire Emery, Hevron Thuram/Akliusz (62' Towan), Nkunku (62' Serki), Ekitic/Matteta (79' Barcola)