Randal, who has nine goals in 31 caps, has scored in both a World Cup and European Championship semi-final and provided an assist in the 2022 Final as Les Bleus staged a dramatic comeback to draw 3-3 before losing on penalties to Cristian Romero’s Argentina in Qatar.
The two-time world champions currently top Group D with 10 points from four games and a victory over second-placed Ukraine at the Parc des Princes on 13 November would book their place in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Didier Deschamps’ side then travel to Azerbaijan three days later to conclude the group stage qualifiers.
France are assured of at least a play-off berth based on their Nations League ranking, with England the only European nation already qualified for next summer’s major tournament.
