France captain and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé will miss the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Azerbaijan in Baku due to injury, L’Equipe reported on Friday.
According to the publication, Mbappé has once again suffered damage to his right ankle — an issue that has troubled him multiple times this season.
The forward already sat out France’s qualifier against Iceland on October 13, just days after sustaining an ankle injury on October 10 in a home match against Azerbaijan. Earlier in the month, on October 4, he hurt the same ankle during Real Madrid’s league game against Villarreal.
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France will face Azerbaijan on November 16 at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku. Kickoff is scheduled for 21:00.
