France v Azerbaijan – French press ratings: Mbappé the hero | OneFootball

As part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the French team was at the Stade de France this Friday to face Azerbaijan and won 3-0 (video summary France/Azerbaijan). A match that involved 2 Paris Saint-Germain players, both French: Lucas Chevalier (23-year-old goalkeeper) and Lucas Hernandez (29-year-old defender). They did not play. Here are the Bleus ratings in the press.

Le Parisien:

Mbappé (8) – Ekitike (4)

Coman (4) – Rabiot (6) – Thuram (5) – Olise (3)

T. Hernandez (5) – Upamecano (6) – Saliba (5) – Gusto (5)

Maignan (5)

L’Equipe:

Mbappé (7) – Ekitike (5.5)

Coman (4) – Rabiot (5.5) – Thuram (4.5) – Olise (4)

T. Hernandez (5) – Upamecano (6) – Saliba (6) – Gusto (6)

Maignan (5)

Relatively logical ratings for the Bleus who were not fully convincing, but still achieved a logical victory against a very modest team. The job was done, without particularly shining. Mbappé still managed to make a difference with a goal and an assist, which logically highlights him. Even if the 8 might seem a bit generous. The main thing was to find the breakthrough to avoid a very disappointing result. The forward managed to set France on the right track.

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