France v Iceland: Barcola reacts, "It's going really, really well!" | OneFootball

Bradley Barcola, a 23-year-old forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the French National Team, spoke to TF1 after the 2-1 victory against Iceland (2026 World Cup qualifiers, video summary France/Iceland) last night during which he scored a goal. He was understandably very satisfied and assured he is in good form.

Barcola "I have my habits here so I manage to score easily"

Nothing was simple, but do you mainly remember the success?

We want to keep just the score; it was tough the whole match. We faced a team that played very defensively, pressing us but also staying very deep. It was complicated, but we managed to score. That's what we'll remember tonight.

What were the words at halftime?

We said we needed to try to play faster, to make quick attacks because when we took our time, they regrouped, and it was complicated when we passed around. The instruction was to play as quickly as possible, and that's what we did on the second goal. It worked well.

At home at Parc des Princes, you score every time for the French National Team.

I have my habits here so I manage to score easily (smile).

Barcola "I try to do my best."

A big step towards qualification?

We knew these were the two biggest matches, and we had to win. Even though today was more difficult than against Ukraine, we are happy, we won.

Points gained individually with a view to the World Cup?

All the players in the French National Team have this goal of playing in the World Cup. I try to do my best.

How are you physically?

I'm good, it's going very, very well.

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