Why was a minute’s silence observed before the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between France and Ukraine?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between France and Ukraine started after a minute’s silence to commemorate the deadly terror attacks in Paris ten years ago.

On November 13, 2015, a series of attacks devastated Paris, with gunfire on cafe terraces, explosions at a stadium and a massacre at the Bataclan concert hall, killing 132 people and injuring at least 350. “November 13, 2015 – 2025, Ten years later, Paris remembers,” wrote Paris Saint-Germain on X, formerly known as Tweet.

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Published on November 14, 2025