France beat Ukraine in extra time to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
The France national futsal team advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 European Futsal Championship after defeating the Ukraine national futsal team 4–2 after extra time.
Both sides struggled to break each other’s defense for most of the match, with the first goal coming only in the 27th minute. Regulation time ended 1–1, sending the game into extra time to decide a place in the final four.
Souheil Mouhoudine was the hero of the night. The French player scored a hat-trick in extra time, sealing a historic win for his team. Ukraine were unable to withstand the pressure during the added period.
This is only France’s second appearance in the final stage of the European Futsal Championship, and they have already achieved their best-ever result by reaching the semi-finals for the first time.
In the semi-final, France will face the winner of Portugal vs Belgium. The match will be held in Ljubljana on Wednesday.
Today, January 31, Armenia national futsal team will play against Croatia national futsal team in the other semi-final.
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