Overview
- France entered the match needing a win to guarantee automatic qualification from UEFA Group D and did so against Ukraine, per match reports.
- Pre-match team news confirmed significant absences for Les Bleus, with Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué injured and Randal Kolo Muani withdrawn after a fractured jaw.
- Didier Deschamps’ XI featured N’Golo Kanté’s return alongside Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne, Youssouf Fofana/Manu Koné, Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola and Kylian Mbappé, as reported.
- Ukraine were without forward Artem Dovbyk due to a thigh/hip injury, with Anatoliy Trubin starting in goal and Ruslan Malinovskyi among key options.
- The fixture was broadcast globally with FS2 carrying the match in the U.S., Prime Video PPV in the U.K., and TF1+ available in France, with Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić appointed to officiate.