"Kylian Mbappe will miss Monday's qualifier in Iceland, where France could book their ticket to the 2026 World Cup, after taking another knock to his sore right ankle, the French team confirmed. Already suffering from a small niggle in his right ankle from playing for Real Madrid, Mbappe took two knocks during Friday's 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Azerbaijan in Paris, where he opened the scoring but was substituted before the end of the match."
"He has a sore ankle and he took a knock there. He preferred to come off; the pain was quite significant, Deschamps said after the French victory. Adrien Rabiot and the substitute Thauvin were also on the scoresheet as Deschamps's men remain unbeaten after three games and top of Group D. Les Bleus will book their passage to the United States, Canada and Mexico next year if they win in Iceland on Monday and Ukraine fail to beat Azerbaijan."
France defeated Azerbaijan 3-0 in Paris, with Kylian Mbappe opening the scoring before being substituted after sustaining further knocks to a previously sore right ankle. Mbappe will miss Monday's qualifier in Iceland and has been released back to Real Madrid without a replacement called into the squad. Several forwards remain unavailable, including Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Marcus Thuram and Bradley Barcola. Adrien Rabiot and substitute Florian Thauvin also scored as France stayed unbeaten after three games and topped Group D. France will secure World Cup qualification with a win in Iceland combined with Ukraine failing to beat Azerbaijan. Coach Didier Deschamps acknowledged the substitution was prompted by significant pain.
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