In yesterday’s World Cup 2026 qualifying match France vs. Ukraine (4:0), the captain of the Ukrainian national team was PSG defender Illya Zabarnyi, who became the youngest captain of the Ukrainian national team in history (in official matches).
Illya Zabarnyi in the Match Against FranceZabarnyi led the 'blue and yellows' into this match with the captain’s armband at the age of 23 years and 74 days, setting a record.
In the ranking of the youngest captains of the Ukrainian national team, considering friendly matches, the PSG defender ranks third. Last summer, Zabarnyi led the Ukrainian team in a sparring match with New Zealand at the age of 22 years and 283 days, which is the third highest in history — after Serhiy Dyravka (was the captain in a friendly match against Israel at the age of 22 years and 9 days) and Serhiy Bezhenar (22 years and 282 days in a friendly match against Lithuania).
