France v Azerbaijan (UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying)
France v Azerbaijan, also known as the "Auxerre tragedy" in Azerbaijani media, was a football match belonging to the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying that took place on 6 September 1995.
| Event | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | ||||||
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| Date | 6 September 1995 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France | ||||||
| Referee | Alfred Micallef (Malta) | ||||||
| Attendance | 13,479 | ||||||
France won the game 10–0, and it went down as the largest victory in the history of the France national team until it was surpassed by a 14–0 win over Gibraltar in 2023. The match also became the biggest defeat of the Azerbaijan national team, a record that still stands today.
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