France confidently defeated Ukraine in Kyiv

France strengthened their lead in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, defeating Ukraine in Kyiv with a score of 0:2. This was reported by Kursiv.media.

The French started the match aggressively and opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Michael Olise sent a beautiful shot into the far corner, leaving no chance for the goalkeeper.

Ukraine had a chance to play back. Kalyuzhnyi found the back of the net, while Dovbik and Zabarnyi failed to capitalize on Zinchenko's accurate crossings. French goalkeeper Mike Menyan has saved the team several times after dangerous shots from Sudakov and Gutsulyak.

In the second half, Deschamps's men finally cleared the questions about the winner. In the 84th minute, Tchouameni found Mbappe with a long pass, and he capitalized on the opportunity - 0:2.

Ukraine played with dedication in this match, hitting the back of the net twice, but lacked accuracy and perhaps a bit of luck.

What do you think Ukraine lacked to at least equalize the score?