The French team is facing a great opportunity to quickly close the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in Europe in a perfect way.

Just need to win against Ukraine , in the match at the Parc des Princes (Paris), "Les Bleus" will officially get a direct ticket to the US, Canada and Mexico , without having to care about the final match.

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France is on the verge of the 2026 World Cup. Photo: EDF

With stable form and a quality squad, coach Didier Deschamps' team is holding complete control in their hands.

Currently, France leads Group D with 10 points after 4 matches, 3 points more than main rival Ukraine.

Another win will help the Blues reach 13 points, creating a safe gap that no other team can equal.

France's best hope to make a difference , as usual, is Kylian Mbappe .

The 26-year-old captain is in brilliant form, scoring in five consecutive games for “Les Bleus”.

This is Mbappe's best scoring streak since being given the captaincy by Deschamps. In 2021, he also scored in 5 consecutive matches.

If he scores against Ukraine, the opponent he scored 1 goal against in the first leg 2-0 away win, Mbappe will set a new record in his career with the French team.

Mbappe (53) has just surpassed Thierry Henry (51) to become France's second-highest goalscorer. The Real Madrid star is just four goals behind Olivier Giroud's all-time scoring record .

Not only is he the leader of the attack , Mbappe is also a symbol of a new winning spirit, after Antoine Griezmann left the team.

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Mbappe has scored in five consecutive matches for France. Photo: Icon Sport/FFF

Supporting Mbappe are Barcola, Michael Olise, Zaire-Emery... France is showing comprehensive strength thanks to youth, even though Ousmane Dembele, Disire Doue or Tchouameni are absent.

The victory over Ukraine will be Deschamps' affirmation in the process of rebuilding "Les Blues" after the 2022 World Cup. Recently, he has been criticized for being conservative.

Once he gets his ticket early, Deschamps will also have more time for testing towards the 2026 World Cup, from the final qualifying match against Azerbaijan , to the match against Brazil in the US early next year.

Force:

France: Wesley Fofana, Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembele, Doue injured.

Ukraine: Andriy Lunin, Artem Dovbyk, Oleksiy Sych are injured.

Expected lineup:

France (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Digne; Kone, Kante; Barcola, Olise, Mbappe; Mateta.

Ukraine (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Shaparenko, Malinovskyi; Yaremchuk, Ocheretko, Voloshyn; Vanat.

Match odds: France handicap 2

Goal rate: 3

Prediction: France win 2-0 .

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-phap-vs-ukraine-vong-loai-world-cup-2026-2462307.html