On January 31, at the “Xiaomi Arena” in Riga (Latvia), where the 2026 European Futsal Championship, or five-a-side football tournament, is underway, the tournament’s first quarter-final match will take place.
National teams of Ukraine and France will compete for a place in the semi-finals.
Ukraine finished second in Group B, behind Armenia. Oleksandr Kosenko’s team opened with a disappointing defeat to Armenia (1:2), then beat Lithuania (4:1) and Czechia (5:3) in succession. The “yellow and blue” are playing attacking and entertaining football. The national team’s top scorer is Daniil Abakshyn with three goals.
France won Group A. Raphaël Reynaud’s team began its campaign with a high-scoring draw against Croatia (2:2), then defeated Latvia (5:0) and Georgia (3:1).
Standings | Schedule and results
Ukraine are slight favorites for the upcoming game on paper. The “yellow and blue” have more experience playing at this level in knockout matches, and the team is also improving.
Watch live to see how Ukraine’s quarter-final match at Euro 2026 plays out…
The Ukraine – France match broadcast begins at 17:00 (Eastern European Time UTC+2).
Futsal: Ukraine – France, 2026 European Championship quarter-final, live video broadcast, result, match score…
Ukraine –*France 2:4 after extra time (0-0, 1-1). Extra time: (1-3)
Goals: Geddoura – 29, Mouhoudine – 41, 45, 48. Zhuk – 30, Korsun – 48.
