
The Football Faithful
·9 September 2025
France vs Iceland – Predicted lineup and team news

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·9 September 2025
France and Iceland collide in Paris on Tuesday, with both teams fired up for their second outing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
After perfect starts to their campaigns, expect fireworks when the group favourites take on Iceland in the City of Light.
French boss Didier Deschamps is dealing with fresh headaches, as both Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué have been struck down by injury following the 2-0 victory over Ukraine.
Dembélé faces six weeks out, while Doué’s calf problem means a four-week absence. That development has seen Kingsley Coman earn a surprise recall to Les Bleus.
Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé leads the line brimming with confidence, having just matched Thierry Henry’s tally of international goals Plenty of eyes will be on him to deliver again in front of a packed Parc des Princes.
PSG have wasted no time criticising the French Federation for “avoidable” injuries, stirring up even more drama ahead of the clash.
France Predicted XI: Maignan; Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, Digne; Tchouaméni, Koné; Coman, Olise, Barcola; Mbappé.
7:45pm BST on Tuesday.
The big match on Tuesday airs live in the UK on Amazon Prime PPV.