Ukraine and France Line Up for Crucial World Cup Qualifier Match: Starting Lineups and Expectations for the 2026 Qualification Clash
As the decisive match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers approaches, the national teams of Ukraine and France have confirmed their starting lineups for this critical fixture.
Head coaches Sergey Rebrov and Didier Deschamps have announced their choices: Rebrov remains committed to experienced players, while Deschamps has finalized his core for the high-stakes encounter.
Ukraine will field Tuberin, Konoplya, Zabarniy, Matviyenko, Zinchenko, Zubkov, Yarmolyuk, Kalyuzhnyy, Sudaikov, Gutsulyak, and Dovbyk.
France’s starting eleven includes Mandanda, Kounde, Upamecano, Konate, Digne, Tchouameni, Koné, Barré, Digne, Olshe, and Mbappe.
The match takes place today, September 5, in Poland, kicking off at 21:45 Kyiv time.
Fans can follow live updates and commentary through the text broadcast on ZN.UA.
Besides this fixture, Ukraine competes in Group D alongside Iceland and Azerbaijan, with the top team earning an automatic ticket to the World Cup, while the second-placed team will aim for qualification through the playoffs.
Notably, bookmaker forecasts have already predicted possible outcomes, adding extra anticipation to this eagerly awaited confrontation.