France vs Iceland

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage 9 Sep 2025, 18:45
France
France
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Iceland
Iceland
🏟 Parc des Princes (Paris) 👤 António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre Round 6

Match report

France edged past Iceland 2-1 in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage on 9 September 2025.

France dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 20 shots to Iceland's 7.

A. Tchouameni was sent off in the 68th minute.

The match was played at Parc des Princes (Paris), with António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 20 - 7 On target 8 - 2 Corners 3 - 2 Fouls 12 - 13 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Kylian Mbappé
France · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Andri Guðjohnsen 1 goal
8 Michael Olise 62 passes (95% accurate)
8 Elías Ólafsson 6 saves
8 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson captained the side
First half vs second half
Iceland came out stronger after half-time, with 5 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 14–2 6–5
Shots On Goal 6–2 2–0
Ball Possession 78–22 —
Corners 3–0 0–2
Attacks 74–20 41–57
Match statistics
3 Corners 2
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 5
115 Attacks 77
72 Dangerous Attacks 32
8 On Target 2
12 Off Target 5
20 Shots Total 7
8 Shots On Goal 2
8 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 1
13 Shots Inside Box 3
7 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 13
3 Corners 2
3 Offsides 1
63% Ball Possession 37%
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 6
625 Passes Total 371
560 Passes Accurate 302
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
France · 4-2-3-1
16 M. Maignan
5 J. Koundé 15 I. Konaté 4 D. Upamecano 22 T. Hernández
8 A. Tchouaméni 13 M. Koné
20 B. Barcola 11 M. Olise 9 M. Thuram
10 K. Mbappé
Iceland · 5-3-2
1 E. Ólafsson
18 M. Anderson 4 V. Pálsson 5 S. Ingason 3 D. Grétarsson 23 M. Ellertsson
7 H. Haraldsson 8 Í. Jóhannesson 11 J. Þórsteinsson
22 A. Guðjohnsen 21 D. Guðjohnsen
France
Coach
Didier Claude Deschamps
Substitutes
  • 17 Malo Gusto
  • 7 Kingsley Coman
  • 14 Adrien Rabiot
  • 19 Hugo Ekitiké
  • 1 Brice Samba
  • 23 Lucas Chevalier
  • 2 Benjamin Pavard
  • 3 Lucas Digne
  • 21 Lucas Hernández
  • 6 Khéphren Thuram
  • 18 Maghnes Akliouche
Iceland
Coach
Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson
Substitutes
  • 19 Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason
  • 9 Sævar Atli Magnússon
  • 14 Þórir Jóhann Helgason
  • 16 Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
  • 20 Kristian Hlynsson
  • 12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
  • 13 Anton Ari Einarsson
  • 2 Logi Tomasson
  • 6 Hjörtur Hermannsson
  • 15 Willum Thor Willumsson
  • 17 Gisli Thordarson
  • 10 Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ K. Coman ↓ B. Barcola France
  • 63' ↑ M. Gusto ↓ J. Koundé France
  • 63' ↑ B. Bjarkason ↓ M. Anderson Iceland
  • 64' ↑ S. Magnússon ↓ D. Guðjohnsen Iceland
  • 70' ↑ A. Rabiot ↓ M. Thuram France
  • 70' ↑ Þ. Helgason ↓ J. Þorsteinsson Iceland
  • 70' ↑ S. Þórðarson ↓ Í. Jóhannesson Iceland
  • 82' ↑ K. Hlynsson ↓ D. Grétarsson Iceland
  • 90' ↑ H. Ekitiké ↓ M. Olise France
Cards
  • 68' A. Tchouameni France
  • 29' M. Kone France
  • 44' M. Anderson Iceland
  • 54' T. Hernandez France
  • 67' A. Gudjohnsen Iceland
  • 90+2' K. Mbappe France
Head-to-head
France 1 0 draws 0 Iceland
2025-09-09 France vs Iceland 2 - 1
Recent form
France D D W W D
Iceland D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in France vs Iceland?
France won 2-1 against Iceland on 9 September 2025.
Who won France vs Iceland?
France won the match 2-1.
Where was France vs Iceland played?
The match was played at Parc des Princes (Paris).
Who had more possession in France vs Iceland?
France had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.