This Sunday, the French national team will play Azerbaijan in a 2026 World Cup qualifier at 6:00 PM at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium. Four Paris Saint-Germain players, all French, will be involved in the match: Lucas Chevalier, Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaïre-Emery, and Bradley Barcola. RMC Sport reported this Friday that Chevalier is expected to make his international debut.
“This was already on the coach’s mind even before Les Bleus qualified, as RMC Sport revealed this week. Now that the French team is guaranteed a place in the 2026 World Cup (June 11-July 19), following their resounding victory against Ukraine on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes (4-0), Lucas Chevalier is expected to start in goal for France this Sunday against Azerbaijan (6:00 PM), the last match of 2025 for Didier Deschamps’ squad.”
We can only hope that the sports media isn’t making such a definitive statement without reason, and that Deschamps truly intends to give Chevalier his baptism of fire. It’s an important step, even if the stakes are lower and the opponent relatively modest. It’s an opportunity to showcase his abilities and put his mixed start to the season at PSG behind him. It’s also a way to acclimatize in preparation for potentially more decisive matches with the national team.”
