"1998 and 2018 champions France started their campaign with a 2-0 win courtesy of a clinical 10th-minute strike by Michael Olise before Kylian Mbappe followed suit eight minutes from time. Ukraine pushed for parity between the goals and were denied a second-half equaliser when Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate cleared Artem Dovbyk's header off the line. Paris Saint-Germain forwards Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele were forced off through injury for the victors, who gave Reds striker Hugo Ekitike his senior debut and host Iceland on Tuesday."
"Dominant Italy hit the crossbar through Mateo Retegui's header just before half-time but compensated in style, scoring four of their five second-half goals in a 5-0 win through headers from Moise Kean, Retegui, Giacomo Raspadori and Alessandro Bastoni. Al-Qadsiah forward Retegui also scored his first and his country's second with a precise finish, putting the hosts three points behind second-placed Italy and six shy of Group I leaders Norway with a match in hand."
France began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Ukraine, with Michael Olise scoring in the 10th minute and Kylian Mbappe sealing victory late. Ukraine had a second-half equaliser blocked when Ibrahima Konate cleared Artem Dovbyk's header off the line. Paris Saint-Germain forwards Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele left the match injured, while Hugo Ekitike made his senior debut. Gennaro Gattuso won his first match in charge of Italy as the Azzurri thrashed Estonia 5-0, scoring four second-half headers from Moise Kean, Mateo Retegui, Giacomo Raspadori and Alessandro Bastoni. Alexander Isak was named in Sweden's squad.
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