France - Ukraine: where to watch the decisive World Cup 2026 qualifying match

France and Ukraine will play a crucial qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup, which could seriously affect the balance of power in the group. The match will take place at the legendary Parc des Princes and promises to be intense, as both teams are approaching the game with their strongest line-ups. Find out when and where to watch the match

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The Ukrainian national team will play one of the key matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifying cycle against the vice-champions of the world, the French national team. The game will take place on 13 November at the legendary Parc des Princes stadium in Paris and will be the second meeting with Les Bleus in the qualifiers.

Where to watch France vs Ukraine?

The match kicks off at 21:45 Kyiv time.

The match promises to be tense: the Ukrainian team is fighting for important points in the group, while France remains one of the strongest opponents in Europe.

📺 The match will be broadcast:

On the Megogo OTT platform — in the Sports section, Football subsection, as well as on the Megogo Football 1 channel. Free of charge — on the Megogo Sport TV channel on T2 and cable networks.

On the day of the game, a separate pop-up channel will also appear on Megogo in the Television section, where the match will be available.

The match in Paris will be commented on by Vadym Skichko and Vitaliy Volochay.

The match will be officiated by a Slovenian team of referees led by experienced 45-year-old referee Slavko Vinčić.

Ukraine's squad: hero of previous matches left out of the squad

Of the 25 players at the disposal of the coaching staff, 23 made the squad. Defender Mykola Matvienko and midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi, who played brilliantly in the previous two matches for the national team (3+1 according to the goal+pass system), were left off the list — both are at risk of disqualification for the match against Iceland.

Goalkeepers: Yevhen Volynets, Dmytro Riznyk, Anatoliy Trubin.

Defenders: Valeriy Bondar, Yukhym Konoplya, Oleksandr Karavaev, Taras Mykhavko, Bohdan Mykhailichenko, Illia Zabarnyi, Oleksandr Svatok, Vitaliy Mykolenko.

Midfielders: Oleg Ocheretko, Yegor Nazarina, Mykola Shaparenko, Nazar Voloshin, Ivan Kalyuzhny, Oleksiy Hutsulyak, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Georgiy Sudakov, Viktor Tsygankov, Oleksandr Zubkov.

Forwards: Vladyslav Vanat, Roman Yaremchuk.

Getting ready to cheer on our national team? Do it in style and with patriotism!

At Visit Ukraine, you will find a collection of merchandise created for fans and lovers of Ukrainian symbols — hoodies, T-shirts, caps, and accessories in national colours. These are not just clothes, but a way to show your support for the team, wherever you watch the matches.

What you will find in the store:

• Hoodies with the coat of arms

• T-shirts with patriotic prints

• Themed caps and other headwear

• Patriotic accessories

Tune in to the broadcast, cheer along with the whole country — and don't forget to support the team in official Visit Ukraine merchandise!

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