The French team, which the Ukrainian national team will face today at Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris for the fifth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying group stage (kickoff at 9:45 PM Kyiv time), is the most frequent opponent in history for Ukraine's blue and yellow jersey-wearing players: this will be our fourteenth encounter with Les Bleus.

Unfortunately, the statistics of these encounters are not favorable to the Ukrainian team: seven times the French won, once the Ukrainians triumphed, and five matches ended in draws. The difference in goals scored and conceded in these games is 25-8 in favor of our opponents.

Among those who have scored against one of the world's top national teams are Ukrainians Andriy Voronin, Andriy Shevchenko, Roman Zozulya, Andriy Yarmolenko, Viktor Tsygankov, and Mykola Shaparenko. Another goal was an own goal by French player Presnel Kimpembe, while another was scored by a traitor who betrayed his homeland...