Soccer-Mbappe helps France secure World Cup spot on Paris attacks anniversary

Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - France v Ukraine - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 13, 2025 France coach Didier Deschamps and his players celebrate qualification to the World Cup finals after the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

PARIS (Reuters) -France's expertise in qualifying was in full display again as they booked a spot for their eighth consecutive World Cup after a Kylian Mbappe double helped to secure a 4-0 home victory against Ukraine on Thursday.

Les Bleus, who are unbeaten in a Euro or World Cup qualifying game since 2019, will be seeded when the draw for the June 11-July 19 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada is made on December 5. Next year's finals will be coach Didier Deschamps’s last in charge.