Famous coach Volodymyr Sharan spoke about Ukraine’s chances in the matches against the French in the WC-2026 qualifiers.
Volodymyr Sharan— Undoubtedly, the French are the French, and this should be taken into account. I watched their match against Croatia and can say that they are definitely stronger than the "checkered ones". So, to some extent, we were unlucky that France ended up in our group.
However, we have every chance to take second place — there is no doubt about that. If we are unable to surpass Azerbaijan and Iceland in the fight for the second position... There are always chances, and we can even play against France. But right now, they are a very strong team," Sharan said.
