France vs Iceland match stats & report

2–1 Full time

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 6 · Parc des Princes, Paris · Ref A. Nobre

France stats & fixtures · Iceland stats & fixtures

France beat Iceland 2–1 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 6) on 9 September 2025. Expected goals finished 3.77–0.80. France had 63% of the ball.

France vs Iceland match statistics

FranceIceland

63% Ball possession 37%
3.77 Expected goals (xG) 0.80
20 Total shots 7
8 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside the box 3
3 Corners 2
12 Fouls 13
3 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
623 Passes 366
90% Pass accuracy 82%
1 Goalkeeper saves 6

Goals and cards

21' Goal A. Guðjohnsen Iceland
29' Yellow card M. Kone France
44' Yellow card M. Anderson Iceland
45' Penalty scored Kylian Mbappé France
54' Yellow card T. Hernández France
62' Goal B. Barcola (assist Kylian Mbappé) France
67' Yellow card A. Guðjohnsen Iceland
68' Red card A. Tchouameni France
90+2' Yellow card Kylian Mbappé France

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

France

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Didier Claude Deschamps

16 M. Maignan

22 T. Hernández 4 D. Upamecano 15 I. Konaté 5 J. Koundé

13 M. Kone 8 A. Tchouameni

9 M. Thuram 11 M. Olise 20 B. Barcola

10 Kylian Mbappé

Bench B. Samba , L. Chevalier , B. Pavard , L. Digne , K. Thuram , K. Coman , A. Rabiot , M. Gusto , M. Akliouche , H. Ekitike , L. Hernández

Iceland

Confirmed 5-3-2 Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson

1 E. Olafsson

23 M. Ellertsson 3 D. L. Gretarsson 5 S. Ingason 4 V. Pálsson 18 M. Anderson

11 J. Þorsteinsson 8 Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson 7 H. Haraldsson

21 D. Guðjohnsen 22 A. Guðjohnsen

Bench H. Valdimarsson , A. Einarsson , Logi Tomasson , H. Hermannsson , S. Magnusson , B. Willumsson , Þ. Helgason , W. Willumsson , S. Þórðarson , G. Þórðarson , Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason , K. Hlynsson

Form guide

France at home

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.2 per game
Shots on target: 7.2 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Iceland away

2–3–4 in 9 matches

Scored: 0.9 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 9
Corners: 3.6 per game
Shots on target: 2.6 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

France vs Iceland head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
11 Oct 19	Iceland v France	0–1
25 Mar 19	France v Iceland	4–0
11 Oct 18	France v Iceland	2–2

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full France vs Iceland head-to-head record