2026 World Cup Qualifiers Prediction Ukraine vs France, 01:45 September 6: The Gallic Rooster crows loudly

TPO - Football analysis Ukraine vs France, 01:45 September 6, 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe - information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. With a strong squad, rich battle experience and determination to reach the world throne, France is expected to have a favorable opening match against Ukraine, which still has many uncertainties.

Báo Tiền Phong•04/09/2025

2024-09-06t185519z-1518695825-up1ek961gk5hd-rtrmadp-3-soccer-uefanations-fra-ita-report.jpg — France is superior to Ukraine in every aspect.

Prediction before the match Ukraine vs France

Ukraine started their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a tough encounter against France. Since taking charge, coach Serhiy Rebrov has transformed Ukraine into a defensive counter-attacking team. This approach has helped Ukraine consistently achieve good results against opponents of equal strength. However, when facing teams of superior quality, this tactic can easily fall into a passive position.

On the French side, coach Didier Deschamps's team marched to Poland (Ukraine's neutral ground) with great confidence. They just finished the 2024/25 Nations League in third place, after defeating hosts Germany 2-0 in the third-place match. Although they did not successfully defend their title, Les Bleus still affirmed their strength and courage in tense matches.

France's goal is clear: to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and go further, even aiming for the championship. With a squad that boasts a series of world- class stars in all three lines, their strength is completely superior to Ukraine. In particular, France's ability to adapt in away matches is also very impressive, something that has been proven in EURO 2024 and the Nations League.

Despite Ukraine’s determination and youthful squad, not playing at home has further diminished their small advantage. Therefore, the French team is a difficult problem for Ukraine to solve. With stable form, proven mettle and great ambition, France is expected to have a victory to start smoothly the 2026 World Cup qualifying journey.

Form, history of confrontations Ukraine vs France

In the last 5 matches, the French team won 3 and lost 2. On the other side of the front line, the Ukrainian team has a similar record.

The head-to-head record between the two teams is very different. In 13 matches, France won 6 matches and lost only 1. That only loss happened nearly 12 years ago.

Ukraine vs France team information

Ukraine has the strongest squad.

France are without William Saliba and Rayan Cherki due to injury.

Expected lineup Ukraine vs France

Ukraine: Trubin; Mykolenko, Matviyenko, Zabarnyi, Konoplia; Hutsulyak; Sudakov, Shaparenko, Zinchenko, Tsyhankov; Dovbyk.

France: Maingan; Kounde, Konat, Upamecano, Digne; Rabiot, Tchouameni; Doue, Dembele, Mbappe; Ekitike.

Score prediction Ukraine 1-2 France