Press review: France slip up in Iceland, Lee nominated for an award | OneFootball

This Tuesday, October 14, the French press (on the sports side) briefly focused on Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-In (24-year-old midfielder/forward from South Korea), who has been nominated for the title of best Asian player playing for a club outside Asia. The main focus, though, was France’s 2-2 draw against Iceland (2-2) as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

There’s no way around it: France were disappointing in Iceland yesterday. Even taking the absences into account, there was still a strong team to put out. We still don’t see consistency in this group, and there’s always the sense of great potential poorly utilized. The Bleus also forgot to stay focused after managing to go up 1-2 despite their struggles. A rather annoying slip-up. Even if there’s no serious consequence for qualification, at least for now.

As for Lee, it’s a nice reward to be a finalist for this trophy, even if it’s only an honorary title. It’s a reminder that he has done good things at PSG. We would still like to see him be more consistent and bold in his play. The recent matches have been exciting; let’s hope he keeps it going.

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