2026 World Cup qualifying confirmed groups
France will qualify for the 2026 World Cup if Les Bleues beat Ukraine within the penultimate match in Group D for each side on the Parc des Princes on Thursday.
The 2022 finalists dropped factors for the primary time in qualifying with a 2-2 attract Iceland on October 13, placing them three factors forward of Ukraine, who beat Azerbaijan 2-1 in Poland on the identical day.
A draw would all-but seal France’s place on the finals within the USA, Canada and Mexico due to their five-goal superiority over Ukraine.
101GreatGoals.com has the total crew information from France vs Ukraine in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
France beginning lineup vs Ukraine
Paris Saint-Germain forwards Ousmane Dembele and Need Doue, Tottenham striker Randal Kolo Muani, Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot and Actual Madrid counterpart Aurelien Tchouameni are sidelined for France.
Al-Ittihad midfielder N’Golo Kante makes his first worldwide look since November 2024 and Manchester Metropolis’s Rayan Cherki begins.
France beginning XI: Maignan, Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne, Kante, Kone, Olise, Cherki, Barcola, Mbappe
France substitutes: To comply with
Ukraine beginning lineup vs France
Roma ahead Artem Dovbyk is out for Ukraine with a hip harm, whereas Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Volodymyr Brazhko misses out due to muscle discomfort.
Ukraine beginning XI: Trubin, Svatok, Zabarnyi, Mykhavko, Karavaev, Mykhalichenko, Nazaryna, Yarmoliuk, Hutsuliak, Yaremchuk, Ocheretko
Ukraine substitutes: To comply with
Tips on how to watch France vs Ukraine
Kick-off on Thursday is at 19:45 GMT (14:45 ET / 11:45 PT), with reside protection within the UK on Amazon Prime PPV, which fees £2.49 for the sport.
September 5: Ukraine 0-2 France
September 9: France 2-1 Iceland
October 10: France 3-0 Azerbaijan
October 13: Iceland 2-2 France
November 13: France vs Ukraine
November 16: Azerbaijan vs France
France World Cup 2026 qualifying path
The highest crew from every of the 12 European Qualifier teams proceeds mechanically to the finals, which might be expanded to 48 groups.
The 12 runners-up in every group will be part of 4 Nations League groups within the play-offs, which might be drawn from pots primarily based on groups’ data through the marketing campaign. The video games will comprise single-leg semi-finals and finals.
The draw for the World Cup finals will happen in December 2025. The event runs from June 11 till July 19 2026.
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