The French national team unexpectedly lost points in the first qualification match. The world champions were clearly stronger than Ukraine, but the loss of concentration in one episode cost the team two points. Now France is not in the best mood to go to Kazakhstan. The outsider risks running into a major defeat. Kazakhstan at one point looked like a team with bright prospects, but they completely failed in the last League of Nations. The team managed to win only once, as well as Belarus, Lithuania and Albania. The national team was hit with very unpleasant news in December. The most talented attacker in Kazakhstan, Bauyrzhan Islamkhan, was disqualified for doping for two years. Angry France will use the strongest squad. The world champions should win soon. There is not a single objective factor in favour of the home team.