Ukraine's national team will play against France in the third away match of the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup. The match will take place on November 13 in Paris at the 'Parc des Princes' stadium. The game will start at 21:45 Kyiv time.
Previous matches of the qualifiers will be played by Ukraine against Azerbaijan in Baku and against Iceland in Reykjavik. Our national team will compete in Group D together with Azerbaijan, Iceland, and France.
UEFA (Europe) has 16 places. The qualification in the European zone will continue from March 2025 to March 2026 and will consist of two rounds.
The first round of qualification involves 12 groups with five or four teams. Group winners will receive direct spots in the final stage. Teams that finish second, as well as the four best league winners who finished below second place, will participate in playoff mini-tournaments.
2026 World Cup. Final tournament
The final tournament of the World Cup in 2026 will feature 48 teams, which will be divided into 12 groups of four teams. The top two teams and the eight best third-place teams will advance to the round of 16. Matches will take place in 16 cities, including Toronto, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, New York, and others.
It is worth noting that Russia has been excluded from the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup.
Summary:
Ukraine's national team will play against France in the third away match of the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup. It is noted that Ukraine's national team will have matches against Azerbaijan and Iceland, together with France in the same group. At the end of the text, it is stated that Russia has been excluded from the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup.