On 13 November 2025, the Parc des Princes stadium will host a World Cup qualifying round match between France and Ukraine.
The French national team, with an impressive record of 11 wins in 20 matches this season, is undefeated at home in the World Cup qualifying tournament.
At the same time, the Ukrainian national team has won two out of four matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, demonstrating a 50% success rate in away matches.
In previous head-to-head matches, French footballers have won 50% of their last six matches against Ukraine.
France national football team
Didier Deschamps’ side will be looking to cement their place at the top of Group D. A win over Ukraine on Thursday evening will secure their place at the World Cup.
The hosts are top of the group with ten points from four games. Although they won each of their first three games, Les Bleus could only manage a draw away to Iceland in their last match.
France dominated possession and created plenty of chances in various matches, but Deschamps’ team was far from its best form. The 2018 world champions will be looking to get back to winning ways. A victory in this match will be enough to send Didier Deschamps’ men to the 2026 World Cup.
The hosts will be without Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué during this international break. Meanwhile, Randal Kolo Muani is out of the squad due to a jaw injury. Didier Deschamps has decided to bring N’Golo Kanté back into the squad for this tour.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Menyan; Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Dinh; Kone, Kanté; Barcola, Olise, Mbappé; Mateta
Ukraine national football team
Ukraine will be looking to cause an upset when they travel to France. A win in this match could significantly improve their chances of finishing in the top two in the group.
The Ukraine national football team is in second place in Group D, having earned seven points in four matches. After a 2-0 defeat to France in the first round, the Blue and Yellows have not lost in their last three matches. The visitors secured an important 2-1 victory over Azerbaijan in their last match.
A positive result against France could go a long way towards securing Ukraine’s place at the World Cup. Undoubtedly, the players will give their all. In this round, the visitors will not be able to count on Artem Dovbyk and Volodymyr Brazhko. In the match against France, Ukraine will also take to the field in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Anatoliy Trubin likely to continue in goal.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matvienko, Mykolenko; Shaparenko, Malinovskyi; Yaremchuk, Ocheretko, Voloshyn; Vanat
Where to watch France vs Ukraine
The 2026 World Cup qualifying round will be broadcast by the MEGOGO media service on the OTT platform with the Optimal, Sport, Maximum and MEGOPACK N+S subscriptions. The France vs Ukraine match will be broadcast free of charge on the MEGOGO SPORT TV channel on T2 and cable networks.
France vs Ukraine prediction
Since their defeat to Spain in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals, France have not lost in five matches (4 wins, 1 draw). Les Bleus have won four of their last five home matches.
Ukraine is not performing confidently in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but has not lost any of its last three matches since its defeat to France in the first round.
On Thursday evening at the Parc des Princes stadium, Serhiy Rebrov’s team will try to get their fifth win this calendar year. Even a draw in this match could guarantee the visitors a place in the play-offs, which would give them a chance to qualify for the World Cup.
France and Ukraine can play football at a high level. We can expect an attacking game and more than 2.5 goals.
Let us remind you that on the eve of the World Cup qualifiers, the Ukrainian national football team played in the Nations League.
