FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

France vs Ukraine, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
France
  • 55': Kylian Mbappé (P)
  • 76': Michael Olise
  • 83': Kylian Mbappé
  • 88': Hugo Ekitike
FT
4 - 0
Ukraine

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    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine).
    • 3': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Jules Koundé.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 5': Corner, France. Conceded by Bohdan Mykhailichenko.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Cherki (France).
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Mykhavko (Ukraine).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Corner, France. Conceded by Oleksandr Svatok.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Manu Koné (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 10': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Ukraine).
    • 10': Michael Olise (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 14': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine).
    • 14': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 17': Corner, France. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
    • 21': Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Bradley Barcola (France).
    • 23': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 27': Delay in match (France).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
    • 30': Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
    • 31': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Manu Koné (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Dangerous play by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
    • 37': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 41': Corner, France. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
    • 43': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine).
    • 43': Michael Olise (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
    • 44': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, France 0, Ukraine 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins France 0, Ukraine 0.
    • 46': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Ukraine).
    • 46': Michael Olise (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': VAR Decision: No Penalty Ukraine.
    • 53': Penalty France. Michael Olise draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Penalty conceded by Taras Mykhavko (Ukraine) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 54': Taras Mykhavko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Goal! France 1, Ukraine 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 56': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
    • 56': Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Foul by Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine).
    • 62': N'Golo Kanté (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
    • 64': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko replaces Oleh Ocheretko.
    • 64': Substitution, Ukraine. Vladyslav Vanat replaces Oleksii Hutsuliak.
    • 64': Corner, France. Conceded by Taras Mykhavko.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
    • 67': Substitution, France. Hugo Ekitiké replaces Bradley Barcola.
    • 68': Substitution, France. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Michael Olise.
    • 69': Corner, France. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
    • 70': Corner, France. Conceded by Vladyslav Vanat.
    • 71': Hugo Ekitiké (France) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
    • 72': Foul by William Saliba (France).
    • 72': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine).
    • 74': Hugo Ekitiké (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, Ukraine. Viktor Tsygankov replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
    • 75': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Taras Mykhavko.
    • 76': Goal! France 2, Ukraine 0. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
    • 77': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (France).
    • 77': Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
    • 80': Substitution, France. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Manu Koné.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Hugo Ekitiké (France) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine).
    • 83': Goal! France 3, Ukraine 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
    • 85': Substitution, Ukraine. Nazar Voloshyn replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
    • 86': Offside, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zubkov is caught offside.
    • 87': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
    • 87': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Goal! France 4, Ukraine 0. Hugo Ekitiké (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 89': Substitution, France. Christopher Nkunku replaces Michael Olise.
    • 89': Substitution, France. Malo Gusto replaces Jules Koundé.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine).
    • 90'+2': Hugo Ekitiké (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match (France).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, France 4, Ukraine 0.
    • 0': Match ends, France 4, Ukraine 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 0
    29.4 Possession 70.6
    1 SHOTS 25
    0 ON GOAL 10
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    222 Accurate Passes 663
    299 Passes 718
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 1
    1 Crosses 13
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    54 Long Balls 27
    23 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    19 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 8
    23 Effective Clearances 8
    23 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Parc des Princes
    Location: Paris, France
    Attendance: 41,055

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 France 6 +12 16
    2 Ukraine 6 -1 10
    3 Iceland 6 +2 7
    4 Azerbaijan 6 -13 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    FRA France (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    4 Dayot Upamecano
    17 William Saliba
    3 Lucas Digne
    5 Jules Koundé
    14 Rayan Cherki
    8 Manu Koné Yellow Card
    13 N'Golo Kanté
    10 Kylian Mbappé
    20 Bradley Barcola
    11 Michael Olise
    France Substitutes:
    Maghnes Akliouche, Brice Samba, Lucas Chevalier, Khephren Thuram, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Christopher Nkunku, Malo Gusto, Hugo Ekitike, Theo Hernández, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Ibrahima Konaté, Lucas Hernández.

    UKR Ukraine (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    12 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    4 Oleksandr Svatok
    22 Taras Mykhavko Yellow Card
    13 Illia Zabarnyi
    3 Bogdan Mykhaylichenko
    21 Oleksandr Karavaev
    18 Yehor Yarmoliuk Yellow Card
    8 Yehor Nazaryna
    14 Oleh Ocheretko
    9 Roman Yaremchuk
    11 Oleksii Hutsulyak
    Ukraine Substitutes:
    Viktor Tsygankov, Dmytro Riznyk, Valeriy Bondar, Evgeniy Volynets, Mykola Shaparenko, Georgiy Sudakov, Oleksandr Zubkov, Nazar Voloshyn, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Yukhym Konoplia, Ivan Kalyuzhnyi, Vladyslav Vanat.

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