"And it was the former Paris Saint-Germain man, now in his second season with Madrid, who sent France on their way with a wonderful individual goal. He picked up the ball just over the halfway line before embarking on a mazy run, which left as many as six Azerbaijan players bamboozled as he danced his way towards goal, before slotting his finish into the bottom corner."
"The Mbappé-inspired win allows Didier Deschamps' squad to retain their 100 percent record at the top of Group D as Les Bleus took another significant step towards qualification. The 2022 World Cup runners-up sit on nine points, with Ukraine on four points following their 5-3 win over Iceland. Iceland and Azerbaijan remain on three points and one point, respectively. Speaking on the eve of Friday's fixture in the French capital, head coach Deschamps insisted his side would not take the 124th-ranked team in the world"
Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in France's 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Azerbaijan at Parc des Princes. The goal was his 17th in 13 appearances this season and his 53rd for the national team, extending a career-best run of scoring in 10 consecutive matches. Mbappé sits four goals short of Olivier Giroud's France record of 57. Adrien Rabiot doubled the lead and substitute Florian Thauvin added a third late on. Didier Deschamps' side remain unbeaten with nine points atop Group D, while Ukraine, Iceland and Azerbaijan trail.
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