France to face Azerbaijan without key midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni

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24 September 2025 09:34
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France to face Azerbaijan without key midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will not participate in France’s World Cup 2026 qualifying matches in October.

Idman.biz, citing Le Parisien, reports that the 25-year-old French player received a red card in the 68th minute of the 2-1 match against Iceland and has been suspended for two matches. As a result, he will miss the games against Azerbaijan (October 10) and Iceland (October 13).

It was previously announced that Ousmane Dembele and Rayan Cherki will also be unavailable for France’s October fixtures due to injuries.

Idman.biz