There is little time for celebration in football anymore.

On Thursday night, France qualified for the 2026 World Cup after beating Ukraine 4-0. Twelve hours later, Didier Deschamps and his French squad were travelling to Azerbaijan, their next opponent on Sunday afternoon, but three players were missing from the 26-man squad making that trip: Manu Koné is suspended for the game and went back to his club, AS Roma , early, while Eduardo Camavinga went back to Real Madrid with a minor injury. So, too, did Kylian Mbappé , who needs a scan on his injured ankle .

The France captain was once again the star of his side's win, notching two goals and one assist. It was the sixth consecutive international appearance in which he scored at least once, an incredible achievement enjoyed

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