Studio start: January 31, 2026, at 16:20.

Kick-off: January 31, 2026, at 17:00.

As part of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026, the match France — Ukraine will take place at Arena Riga. The last time the national teams faced each other was in November in a friendly match, which ended in a 3–1 victory for it. The upcoming meeting in Latvia will be the first knockout-stage match for both opponents, with a place in the semifinals of the continental championship at stake.

The France national team is going through one of the strongest periods in its history, confirming the progress shown after finishing fourth at the most recent World Cup. In the Euro 2026 group stage, under Raphaël Reynaud, it delivered confident performances, recording victories over Latvia and Georgia and sharing points with Croatia. This allowed it to finish first in Group A. It is aiming to reach the medal positions at the European Championship for the first time in history, but to achieve that goal it must overcome resistance from a historically difficult opponent.

Watch the match France — Ukraine online on 31.01.2026 on MEGOGO.

The Ukraine national team arrived at the tournament as the bronze medalist of the World Championship and one of the main contenders for the title. Despite an unexpected setback in the opening match against Armenia, under Oleksandr Kosenko, it showed character by securing back-to-back victories over Lithuania and Czechia. This ensured qualification for the playoffs from second place in Group B. It has extensive experience in the decisive stages of major tournaments and plans to use its advantage in quality and chance conversion to defeat the French team once again and advance to the semifinals.

Watch the broadcast of the match France — Ukraine online on 31.01.2026 on MEGOGO.