Iceland v France – Les Bleus line-up confirmed with Mateta! | OneFootball

This Monday, the French National Team will play in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Iceland at 8:45 PM at Laugardalsvöllur. A match involving 2 Paris Saint-Germain players, both French: Lucas Chevalier (23-year-old goalkeeper) and Lucas Hernandez (29-year-old defender). RMC Sport confirms the trend with a first start for Jean-Philippe Mateta (28 years old, Crystal Palace). Meanwhile, our Parisians are not expected to start.

Mateta

Nkunku – Olise – Akliouche

Rabiot – Koné

Digne – Upamecano – Saliba – Koundé

Maignan.

As for Mateta, this seems quite logical given the numerous absences and players like Hugo Ekitike (23 years old, Liverpool) who need to be rested after playing on Friday. He was not called up by chance; he is in good form and has a chance to secure a spot with his profile, which is different from the other attacking players. His physical strength and his 1.93m height could also be very useful against an Iceland team that is always tough to break down.

As for the rest of the team, there are no particular surprises, even if a few uncertainties remain. Some mention a possible start for Florian Thauvin (32 years old, Lens) as a number 10, or Edouardo Camavinga (22 years old, Real Madrid) in place of Adrien Rabiot (30 years old, AC Milan). Seeing Hernandez start on the left or in the center does not seem impossible, but no media outlet has put forward this option for now.

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