Iceland v France: Few positives for Les Bleus in player ratings | OneFootball

As part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the French National Team was at Laugardalsvöllur this Monday to face Iceland and had to settle for a 2-2 draw (video recap Iceland/France). A match involving two Paris Saint-Germain players, both French: Lucas Chevalier (23-year-old goalkeeper) and Lucas Hernandez (29-year-old defender). Here are the Bleus’ ratings in the press.

Le Parisien:

Mateta (5)

Nkunku (5.5) – Olise (3) – Thauvin (3.5)

Camavinga (3.5) – Koné (4)

Digne (6) – Upamecano (4) – Saliba (4) – Koundé (4)

Maignan (4)

L’Equipe:

Mateta (5)

Nkunku (6) – Olise (5) – Thauvin (4)

Camavinga (4) – Koné (4)

Digne (6) – Upamecano (3) – Saliba (3) – Koundé (3)

Maignan (4)

Unfortunately, these ratings seem rather deserved for a generally disappointing team against a combative Iceland side. There was a lack of creativity and intensity to achieve more. Some players still managed to show good things at times, including goals for Mateta and Nkunku that somewhat make up for the shortcomings around them. But it’s too little.

The Bleus continue to be inconsistent. There were many absentees, granted. Still, we’d like to see a certain “base” for such a selection. At least, qualification for the World Cup is not yet in danger with the previous three wins. They can’t slip up in November.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.