Iceland vs France match stats & report

2–2 Full time

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 8 · Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík · Ref O. Grinfeld

Iceland stats & fixtures · France stats & fixtures

Iceland drew with France 2–2 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 8) on 13 October 2025. Expected goals finished 0.82–2.50. France had 70% of the ball.

Iceland vs France match statistics

IcelandFrance

30% Ball possession 70%
0.82 Expected goals (xG) 2.50
4 Total shots 20
2 Shots on target 9
1 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside the box 13
0 Corners 9
16 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
317 Passes 717
78% Pass accuracy 91%
6 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

39' Goal V. Pálsson Iceland
56' Yellow card E. Camavinga France
60' Yellow card Logi Tomasson Iceland
63' Goal C. Nkunku (assist L. Digne) France
68' Goal J. Mateta (assist M. Akliouche) France
70' Goal K. Hlynsson (assist A. Gudmundsson) Iceland

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Iceland

Confirmed

1 E. Olafsson Goalkeeper
23 M. Ellertsson Defender
4 V. Pálsson Defender
5 S. Ingason Defender
3 D. L. Gretarsson —
2 Logi Tomasson Defender
7 H. Haraldsson Midfielder
8 Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder
10 A. Gudmundsson Midfielder
9 S. Magnusson Attacker
21 D. Guðjohnsen Attacker

Bench H. Valdimarsson , A. Einarsson , G. Þórðarson , J. Þorsteinsson , Þ. Helgason , S. Þórðarson , A. Gunnarsson , M. Anderson , Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason , K. Hlynsson , A. Baldursson , B. Willumsson

France

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Didier Claude Deschamps

16 M. Maignan

3 L. Digne 4 D. Upamecano 17 W. Saliba 5 J. Koundé

6 E. Camavinga 8 M. Kone

18 C. Nkunku 11 M. Olise 20 F. Thauvin

13 J. Mateta

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

Form guide

Iceland at home

1–2–1 in 4 matches

Scored: 2.3 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 4
Corners: 5.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.3 per game

Based on 4 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

France away

7–1–0 in 8 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 8
Corners: 6.3 per game
Shots on target: 5.8 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Iceland vs France head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
9 Sep 25	France v Iceland	2–1
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 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Iceland vs France head-to-head record