Soccer-France boss Deschamps pleased with squad for stepping up in absence of big names

Soccer-France boss Deschamps pleased with squad for stepping up in absence of big names

The Star Online - Sport·2025-11-17 19:00

-Jean-Philippe Mateta and Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike can provide France with more attacking options as they prepare for next year's World Cup, manager Didier Deschamps said after their 3-1 win over Azerbaijan in a qualifier on Sunday.

Having already qualified with a 4-0 win over Ukraine, France played a second-string side in Baku but managed to overcome a nervous start to get a win and top Group D with 16 points from six games.

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