AFCON 2025
Kazakhstan opened the slate with a 4-0 demolition of Liechtenstein, as Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov hit a brace while Galymzhan Kenzhebek and Alibek Kasym also found the net in a dominant display.
Belgium and North Macedonia played out a goalless 0-0 draw, with Belgium unable to break down their stubborn visitors.
In Group D, France cruised past Azerbaijan 3-0, with Kylian Mbappé opening the scoring before setting up Adrien Rabiot, while Florian Thauvin came off the bench to add a third.
Kylian Mbappé provides a goal and an assist to steer France to all three points against Azerbaijan 🎁⚽️ pic.twitter.com/EaCHX8tIZB
— OneFootball (@OneFootball) October 10, 2025
Germany maintained their perfect qualifying form with a 4-0 win over Luxembourg, led by a double from Joshua Kimmich.
The standout thriller came in Reykjavik, where Ukraine beat Iceland 5-3 after coming from behind, thanks to a brace from Ruslan Malinovskyi and goals from Gutsulyak and others in a pulsating contest.
Kosovo and Slovenia ended goalless, while Sweden suffered a surprise 2-0 home defeat to Switzerland, with Johan Manzabi among the scorers.
Northern Ireland impressed in a 2-0 win over Slovakia, as an early own goal and Trai Hume’s late strike sealed the points.
Full Results:
Kazakhstan 4–0 Liechtenstein
Belgium 0–0 North Macedonia
France 3–0 Azerbaijan
Germany 4–0 Luxembourg
Iceland 3–5 Ukraine
Kosovo 0–0 Slovenia
Northern Ireland 2–0 Slovakia
Sweden 0–2 Switzerland
