🔢 Mbappé edges towards French record with Ukraine goal

Ousmane Dembélé to pull out of France’s squad after picking up injury off the bench: Ousmane Dembélé suffered a hamstring injury in France's 2-0 win over Ukraine, forcing him to leave the squad. The PSG winger will miss Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Iceland after being substituted in his 10-minute cameo.

Olise puts France ahead; Italy and Scotland level: Michael Olise scored a brilliant curler to give France a 1-0 lead over Ukraine in their World Cup qualifier. Italy dominated Estonia but failed to convert chances under new boss Gattuso. Denmark and Scotland also kicked off Group C action.

🌍 World Cup 2026: the full list of teams already qualified: With nine months until the 2026 World Cup, New Zealand is among the first teams to qualify. European qualifiers, including France vs Ukraine, begin this week. The tournament will feature 48 teams for the first time.

Liverpool handed major injury boost as Ibrahima Konate trains with France ahead of World Cup qualifiers: Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate trained with France after limping off in the 1-0 win over Arsenal. Scans are awaited, but he may feature in France's World Cup qualifiers due to Saliba's injury.

France manager Didier Deschamps explains why in-form Liverpool star missed out on his first international call-up for World Cup qualifiers: Hugo Ekitike was left out of France's squad for World Cup qualifiers despite scoring in his first three Liverpool games. Deschamps cited 'competition' as the reason, opting for Mbappe, Thuram, and others.