Four-goal thriller: France held to a draw by Iceland in the qualifiers | OneFootball

The France national team was surprised on Monday afternoon, in a match valid for the World Cup Qualifiers. Playing away, the team conceded a 2–2 draw to Iceland.

Table situation

With ten points and unbeaten, France remains at the top of Group D. To secure a spot at the World Cup, the team will need to beat Ukraine in November. Iceland, meanwhile, is third in the group with four points.

📋 Match summary

⚪🔵 ICELAND 2–2 France 🔵⚪ 🏆 Competition: European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup 🏟️ Venue: Laugardalsvöllur 📅 Date: October 13, 2025 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 3:45 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Victor Palsson, 39′ of 1st half (Iceland) ⚽ Christopher Nkunku, 18′ of 2nd half (France) ⚽ Jean-Philippe Mateta, 23′ of 2nd half (France) ⚽ Kristian Hlynsson, 25′ of 2nd half (Iceland)

How was the match?

At 39 minutes of the first half, after a free kick into the box, Victor Palsson pounced on the rebound to put Iceland ahead.

At 18 minutes of the second half, Nkunku broke into the box and shot into the goalkeeper’s left corner to equalize. Five minutes later, Jean-Philippe Mateta, making his first start, slid in to finish after a beautiful pass from Maghnes Akliouche and put France in front.

However, the French joy was short-lived. At 25 minutes, Kristian Hlynsson went through on goal and finished precisely to seal the draw.

Upcoming matches

France

• France vs. Ukraine (European Qualifiers) • Date and time: 11/13 (Thursday) at 4:45 p.m. (Brasília time) • Venue: to be determined

Iceland

• Azerbaijan vs. Iceland (European Qualifiers) • Date and time: 11/13 (Thursday) at 2:00 p.m. • Venue: to be determined

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