World Cup qualifying begins on Friday for Ukraine and France, who meet in Poland for their Group D clash.
The teams sport identical records of two wins and two losses so far in 2025, with France last in action in the UEFA Nations League third-place match — which they won 2-0 over Germany — after losing to Spain in the semi-finals in a nine-goal thriller.
Meanwhile, Ukraine were last seen toppling New Zealand 2-1 in a friendly in Toronto, which came just days after they lost 4-2 to Canada.
With just six matches to play in this new World Cup qualifying format, every point is valuable.
Here's everything you need to know about Friday's match.
The match is scheduled for 8:45pm local time at the Tarczyński Arena Wrocław in Wrocław, Poland. That's 2:45pm Eastern Time or 11:45am Pacific Time.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| March 20 | Belgium | W 3-1 |
| March 23 | Belgium | L 0-3 |
| June 7 | Canada | L 2-4 |
| June 10 | New Zealand | W 2-1 |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| March 20 | Croatia | L 0-2 |
| March 23 | Croatia | W 2-0 |
| June 5 | Spain | L 5-4 |
| June 8 | Germany | W 0-2 |
Standings
| Team | W | D | L | Pts |
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |