Baku, Azerbaijan – As France pack their bags and fly to Baku this Sunday evening, dem go dey face Azerbaijan for one World Cup qualifying wahala. This trip no be small matter o, but France dey take am easy after dem don secure their spot for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Just recently, dem hammer Ukraine 4-0, like say dem no get wahala.
The hosts, Azerbaijan, don dey struggle since the beginning of dis qualification session, dem no fit carry any win, and dem dey gree say dem no go the World Cup next summer. Na only one point dey their collection from five matches (how body go fit go play football like dis?). Last time wey dem play, dem lose 2-0 to Iceland, so na wetin dem wan bring come serve France this weekend?
But make we no forget say France dey come with plenty weapons. Kylian Mbappe dey sidon out because him sabi catch ankle injury, and dem fit replace am with Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike, who just score for dem last match. Dem still get the likes of N'Golo Kante and Rayan Cherki wey dey ready to show pepper for midfield. Na serious fire dem wan bring into this match against a struggling Azerbaijan side.
Azerbaijan coach, Aykhan Abbasov, no get wahala with injury for him squad as dem dey prepare to face dis French army. But e go need miracle for him boys to stand against Champions of the 2018 World Cup. Dem recently confirm their lineup go be 3-4-2-1 formation, wey get captain Badavi Guseynov leading the charge. Na just nine goals dem don score since dem start this qualifying shenanigans.
On the other hand, France dey come with 4-2-3-1 formation. Samba go dey for the post, while Gusto, Konaté and Upamecano go pair well as dem line up for defense. If wahala jam wahala, I dey expect make dem give Azerbaijan small jollof for Baku.
This match na probability match wey fit give France their fifth win out of six games, just one gisting to wrap up their campaign properly before dem fly carry their groove go North America next year. Prediction? E easy – Azerbaijan 0, France 2.
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