In this round of World Cup qualifying, France 3-0 Azerbaijan. In this campaign, 32-year-old Tuowan made contributions as a substitute.

According to media statistics, Florian Thauvin scored his first goal for the French team in 6 years and 3 months, setting a record for the longest interval between two goals by a French international since Didier Deschamps played against Portugal on January 22, 1997 (a gap of 6 years and 11 months).