The third away match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against France, which will take place on November 13, the Ukraine national team will play in Paris at the Parc des Princes stadium. This is reported by UEFA.

The match will start at 21:45 Kyiv time.

We remind you that the first away game of the Ukraine national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, against Azerbaijan, will be played in Baku, and the second one, against Iceland, — in Reykjavik.

It should also be noted that the Ukraine national team will compete for a place at the American World Cup in Group D along with Azerbaijan, Iceland and France.

2026 World Cup Qualifiers. First Round

Group A: Germany, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg.

Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo.

Group C: Denmark, Greece, Scotland, Belarus.

Group D: France, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan.

Group E: Spain, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria.

Group F: Portugal, Hungary, Ireland, Armenia.

Group G: Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta.

Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino.

Group I: Italy, Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova.

Group J: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein.

Group K: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra.

Group L: Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar.

Schedule of Group D Matches

Round 1. September 5, 2025

Ukraine — France 21:45

Iceland — Azerbaijan 21:45

Round 2. September 9, 2025

Azerbaijan — Ukraine 19:00

France — Iceland 21:45

Round 3. October 10, 2025

Iceland — Ukraine 21:45

France — Azerbaijan 21:45

Round 4. October 13, 2025

Ukraine — Azerbaijan 21:45

Iceland — France 21:45

Round 5. November 13, 2025

Azerbaijan — Iceland 19:00

France — Ukraine 21:45

Round 6. November 16, 2025

Ukraine — Iceland 19:00

Azerbaijan — France 19:00

Match start times are in Kyiv time.

UEFA (Europe): 16 spots.

The European qualifiers will take place from March 2025 to March 2026 and consist of two rounds. Teams will compete for 16 spots at the World Cup.

Round 1: Twelve groups with five or four teams each will play from March to November 2025 in a traditional group stage system. The twelve group winners will receive direct spots for the final tournament.

The twelve second-place finishers and the top four third-placed teams from UEFA Nations League groups that finished below second place in the European qualification group stage, will participate in mini-tournaments.

Round 2: mini-tournaments in March 2026 will consist of one-legged semi-finals and finals. The sixteen participants will be divided into four playoff paths. The four winners will receive spots for the 2026 World Cup.

AFC (Asia): 8 spots + 1 place in intercontinental playoffs.

CAF (Africa): 9 spots + 1 place in intercontinental playoffs.

CONCACAF (North and Central America): 3 tournament hosts + 3 spots + 2 places in intercontinental playoffs.

CONMEBOL (South America): 6 spots + 1 place in intercontinental playoffs.

OFC (Oceania): 1 spot + 1 place in intercontinental playoffs.

Intercontinental Playoffs: 2 spots.

2026 World Cup. Final Tournament

The 2026 World Cup will be the first in history to feature 48 national teams in its final stage. There will be twelve groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group and eight best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16.

The matches of the 23rd World Cup will take place in sixteen cities. These are Toronto and Vancouver in Canada, Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey in Mexico, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle in the USA.

The opening match of the World Cup will take place on June 11, 2026 in Mexico City, while the final will be held in New York on July 19.

Final Tournament Schedule for the 2026 World Cup