Iceland vs France Live Score World Cup Qual

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Iceland

Lineups (4-2-3-1)

• 16 Mike Maignan
• 5 Jules Koundé
• 17 William Saliba
• 4 Dayot Upamecano
• 3 Lucas Digne
• 8 Manu Koné
• 6 Eduardo Camavinga
• 20 Florian Thauvin
• 11 Michael Olise
• 18 Christopher Nkunku
• 13 Jean-Philippe Mateta
coach: Didier Claude Deschamps

Subs

• 12 Maghnes Akliouche
• 7 Kingsley Coman
• 19 Khéphren Thuram
• 1 Brice Samba
• 23 Lucas Chevalier
• 2 Malo Gusto
• 15 Benjamin Pavard
• 22 Theo Hernández
• 21 Lucas Hernández
• 14 Adrien Rabiot
• 9 Hugo Ekitiké

France

Lineups (5-3-2)

• 1 Elías Ólafsson
• 23 Mikael Ellertsson
• 4 Victor Pálsson
• 5 Sverrir Ingi Ingason
• 3 Daníel Grétarsson
• 2 Logi Tomasson
• 7 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
• 8 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
• 10 Albert Guðmundsson
• 9 Sævar Atli Magnússon
• 21 Daníel Tristan Guðjohnsen
Coach: Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson

Subs

• 15 Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
• 20 Kristian Hlynsson
• 11 Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson
• 16 Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
• 18 Mikael Anderson
• 12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
• 13 Anton Ari Einarsson
• 6 Gisli Thordarson
• 14 Þórir Jóhann Helgason
• 17 Aron Gunnarsson
• 19 Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason
• 22 Andri Baldursson

Iceland	Stats	France
2	Shots on Goal	9
1	Shots off Goal	8
4	Total Shots	19
1	Blocked Shots	2
4	Shots insidebox	12
0	Shots outsidebox	7
15	Fouls	11
0	Corner Kicks	9
1	Offsides	1
30%	Ball Possession	70%
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
6	Goalkeeper Saves	0
303	Total passes	697
237	Passes accurate	638
78%	Passes %	92%
0	expected_goals	0
0	goals_prevented	0

Group J

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Belgium	6	4	2	0	14
2	FYR Macedonia	7	3	4	0	13
3	Wales	6	3	1	2	10
4	Kazakhstan	7	2	1	4	7
5	Liechtenstein	6	0	0	6	0

Group D

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	France	4	3	1	0	10
2	Ukraine	4	2	1	1	7
3	Iceland	4	1	1	2	4
4	Azerbaijan	4	0	1	3	1

Group L

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Croatia	6	5	1	0	16
2	Czech Republic	7	4	1	2	13
3	Faroe Islands	7	4	0	3	12
4	Montenegro	6	2	0	4	6
5	Gibraltar	6	0	0	6	0

Group B

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Switzerland	4	3	1	0	10
2	Kosovo	4	2	1	1	7
3	Slovenia	4	0	3	1	3
4	Sweden	4	0	1	3	1

Group E

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	9
2	Türkiye	3	2	0	1	6
3	Georgia	3	1	0	2	3
4	Bulgaria	3	0	0	3	0

Group K

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	England	5	5	0	0	15
2	Albania	6	3	2	1	11
3	Serbia	5	2	1	2	7
4	Latvia	6	1	2	3	5
5	Andorra	6	0	1	5	1

Group C

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Denmark	4	3	1	0	10
2	Scotland	4	3	1	0	10
3	Greece	4	1	0	3	3
4	Belarus	4	0	0	4	0

Group G

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Netherlands	6	5	1	0	16
2	Poland	6	4	1	1	13
3	Finland	7	3	1	3	10
4	Lithuania	7	0	3	4	3
5	Malta	6	0	2	4	2

Group A

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Germany	4	3	0	1	9
2	Slovakia	4	3	0	1	9
3	Northern Ireland	4	2	0	2	6
4	Luxembourg	4	0	0	4	0

Group F

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Portugal	3	3	0	0	9
2	Hungary	3	1	1	1	4
3	Armenia	3	1	0	2	3
4	Rep. Of Ireland	3	0	1	2	1

Group I

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Norway	6	6	0	0	18
2	Italy	5	4	0	1	12
3	Israel	6	3	0	3	9
4	Estonia	6	1	0	5	3
5	Moldova	5	0	0	5	0

Group H

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Austria	6	5	0	1	15
2	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6	4	1	1	13
3	Romania	6	3	1	2	10
4	Cyprus	7	2	2	3	8
5	San Marino	7	0	0	7	0

The Iceland vs France match in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers delivered a stunning evening of football, culminating in a 2-2 draw that saw both teams share the points. The Group D encounter, held on Monday, October 13, 2025, was a rollercoaster of emotions, with the lead changing hands before a late equalizer secured a valuable point for the home side, Iceland.

The match began with high intensity, but it was Iceland who drew first blood. In the 39th minute, Victor Pálsson found the back of the net, sending the home crowd into a frenzy and giving Iceland a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.

Iceland vs France: A Second-Half Comeback

France, the group leaders, emerged from the break with renewed determination. Their pressure paid off in the 63rd minute when Christopher Nkunku scored the equalizer. Just five minutes later, the comeback seemed complete as Jean-Philippe Mateta put France ahead 2-1 in the 68th minute.

However, the Icelandic team showed incredible resilience. Refusing to be defeated on their home turf, Kristian Hlynsson scored a crucial goal in the 70th minute, leveling the score at 2-2 and ensuring a dramatic finish to the match.

The draw leaves Group D finely poised. France remains at the top of the table with 10 points. Iceland holds onto the third position with 4 points, keeping their qualification hopes alive. The result demonstrates Iceland’s ability to compete with Europe’s elite and sets the stage for an exciting conclusion to the qualifying campaign.

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