France v Ukraine: Mbappé shines, Cherki flops in player ratings | OneFootball

As part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the French national team was at the Parc des Princes this Thursday to face Ukraine and won 4-0 to secure their qualification (video highlights France/Ukraine). A match that involved 3 Paris Saint-Germain players. 5 Paris Saint-Germain players. 4 on the French side: Lucas Chevalier, Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaïre-Emery, and Bradley Barcola. 1 on the Ukrainian side: Ilya Zabarnyi. Here are the Bleus ratings in the press.

Le Parisien:

Mbappé (8)

Barcola (5.5) – Cherki (4.5) – Olise (7.5)

Kanté (6) – Koné (5.5)

Digne (6) – Upamecano (5) – Saliba (6) – Koundé (5)

Maignan (5)

L’Equipe:

Mbappé (8)

Barcola (6) – Cherki (4) – Olise (7)

Kanté (6) – Koné (4)

Digne (5) – Upamecano (6) – Saliba (6) – Koundé (4)

Maignan (5)

Fairly logical ratings, with Mbappé scoring a brace and providing an assist. We could certainly expect to see him at the top, even if the goals themselves weren’t particularly impressive and only elevated the performance after a disappointing first half for everyone. Being decisive is important, obviously.

The main offensive disappointment comes from Cherki, who was highly anticipated in this playmaker role for the Bleus. Perhaps he still needs some time to adapt. We also see that Koné and Koundé didn’t necessarily convince, but the media don’t completely agree. Not everyone judges with the same expectations.

Finally, it’s worth noting that the score is probably a bit flattering compared to the content, or perhaps the expectations are too high for this team that won 4-0 with most players rated between 5 and 6.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.