FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Ukraine
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    France
    • 10': Michael Olise
    • 82': Kylian Mbappé

    Mbappé ties Henry mark as France beat Ukraine

    Kylian Mbappé struck a magnificent late goal as France launched their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Ukraine.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Handball by Bradley Barcola (France).
    • 5': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
    • 5': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (France).
    • 10': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
    • 10': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Goal! Ukraine 0, France 1. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 12': Offside, Ukraine. Yukhym Konoplia is caught offside.
    • 14': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Bradley Barcola.
    • 15': Bradley Barcola (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
    • 16': Foul by Bradley Barcola (France).
    • 16': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine).
    • 18': Corner, France. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Désiré Doué (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Michael Olise.
    • 21': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
    • 21': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Manu Koné.
    • 23': Foul by Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine).
    • 23': Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Koné.
    • 30': Corner, France. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
    • 31': Dayot Upamecano (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine).
    • 35': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Bradley Barcola (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Koné.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
    • 41': Corner, France. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
    • 45': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ukraine 0, France 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 0, France 1.
    • 45': Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Désiré Doué.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Manu Koné (France).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
    • 54': Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 56': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
    • 56': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni with a through ball.
    • 59': Foul by Bradley Barcola (France).
    • 59': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
    • 61': Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
    • 63': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 65': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (France).
    • 65': Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Mike Maignan (France).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Manu Koné.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 76': Substitution, France. Adrien Rabiot replaces Bradley Barcola.
    • 76': Substitution, Ukraine. Vladyslav Vanat replaces Artem Dovbyk.
    • 76': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Nazarenko replaces Oleksandr Zubkov.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ousmane Dembélé (France).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Ousmane Dembélé (France).
    • 81': Substitution, France. Hugo Ekitiké replaces Ousmane Dembélé because of an injury.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Goal! Ukraine 0, France 2. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni following a fast break.
    • 83': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleh Ocheretko replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
    • 83': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Bondarenko replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
    • 83': Corner, France. Conceded by Yukhym Konoplia.
    • 84': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
    • 84': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Ukraine. Nazar Voloshyn replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
    • 90': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, France. Malo Gusto replaces Jules Koundé.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, France. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Michael Olise.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (France). Assisted by Artem Bondarenko with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Dayot Upamecano (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ukraine 0, France 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Ukraine 0, France 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 4
    55.8 Possession 44.2
    16 SHOTS 8
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    477 Accurate Passes 353
    538 Passes 409
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    9 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    45 Long Balls 43
    26 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 13
    19 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 6
    15 Effective Clearances 19
    15 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Tarczynski Arena
    Location: Wroclaw, Poland
    Attendance: 38,973

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 France 2 +3 6
    2 Iceland 2 +4 3
    3 Ukraine 2 -2 1
    4 Azerbaijan 2 -5 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    UKR Ukraine (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    22 Mykola Matviyenko
    13 Illia Zabarnyi
    18 Yehor Yarmoliuk
    17 Oleksandr Zinchenko
    2 Yukhym Konoplia
    8 Georgiy Sudakov
    6 Ivan Kalyuzhnyi
    9 Oleksii Hutsulyak
    20 Oleksandr Zubkov
    11 Artem Dovbyk
    Ukraine Substitutes:
    Mykola Shaparenko, Valeriy Bondar, Nazar Voloshyn, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Vladyslav Vanat, Georgiy Bushchan, Artem Bondarenko, Oleksandr Svatok, Oleh Ocheretko, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Taras Mykhavko, Dmytro Riznyk.

    FRA France (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    4 Dayot Upamecano
    15 Ibrahima Konaté
    3 Lucas Digne
    5 Jules Koundé
    11 Michael Olise
    13 Manu Koné
    8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
    10 Kylian Mbappé
    20 Bradley Barcola
    12 Désiré Doué
    France Substitutes:
    Marcus Thuram, Maghnes Akliouche, Brice Samba, Lucas Chevalier, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé, Malo Gusto, Benjamin Pavard, Lucas Hernández, Hugo Ekitike, Khephren Thuram, Theo Hernández.

    WCQ - UEFA News

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