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Ukraine's sports minister has said FIFA president Gianni Infantino's bid to lift a ban on Russia competing at youth level are "irresponsible" and "infantile."
Gianni Infantino favors lifting FIFA's ban on Russia
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Did Kylian Mbappe really leave France to get his injury scanned?
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Kylian Mbappé double seals France's spot at World Cup
France star Kylian Mbappé helped send the two-time champion to next year's World Cup on Thursday with a 4-0 home win against Ukraine.
New Adidas World Cup jerseys rated: Argentina, Mexico, Spain
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Story of Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk to be made into movie
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Leboeuf: Mbappé is 'trying to do his best' as France captain
Frank Leboeuf reacts to Kylian Mbappé's performance during France's 2-0 World Cup qualifier win vs. Ukraine.
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 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleksii Hutsul.. | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Ruslan Malinov.. | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Ivan Kalyuzhny.. | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleksii Hutsul.. | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| Ivan Kalyuzhny.. | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Nazar Voloshyn | 1 | 5 | 0 |