On Tuesday evening, France defeated 2-1 in the World Cup qualification in the Parc of Princes Island at home.
The “Équipe tricolore” turns an early deficit of the guests and saves the victory after a dismissal over time.
Through this success, the team from Didier Deschamps consolidates the lead in Group D, while the Icelanders defend their play-off place despite the defeat.
Iceland leadership contrary to the course of the game
The favorite from France takes over the game control from the start and comes to the first chance through Kylian Mbappe early, but Island’s goalkeeper Elias Rafn parried (2nd).
Despite the French superiority, it is the guests who surprisingly take the lead: In the 22nd minute, Andri Gudjohnsen meets for Arnar Gunnlaugsson’s team to 1-0.
The French are unimpressed and increase the pressure, but Marcus Thuram fails several times on the strong Icelandic keeper (15th, 33rd). Shortly before the break whistle, a VAR intervention leads to a penalty for the hosts, which Kylian Mbappe confidently uses to the 1-1 halftime score (45.).
VAR intervention saves France the victory
Even after the change of sides, France remains the game -determining team. The pressure pays off in the 62nd minute when Bradley Barcola achieved the lead to 2-1 after preparatory work by Mbappe. However, the game takes a turn when Aurelien Tchouameni sees the red card after a review by the video assistant in the 68th minute.
In the majority of Iceland, its chance senses and comes to occasions in the final phase through head balls from Victor Palsson (76th) and Sverrir Ingason (85th). In the 88th minute, a supposed equalizer of the guests is revoked after further VAR intervention.
The decimated French defend the narrow lead despite seven -minute stoppage time and Icelandic permanent pressure until the final whistle.
Cancelo shoots Portugal to victory
Portugal also has some effort in Group F in Hungary: The hosts take the lead through Varga in the 21st minute, before the break, the Iberern succeeds with Silva (36th). After the change of sides, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo from the penalty point gets the 2-1 lead (58th).
In the final phase, Varga succeeds with its second goal (84th), but only two minutes later Cancelo still shoots the Portuguese to victory.
This lies Portugal with two wins from two games at the top of the table in front of the Armenia, which comes up with a 2-1 home win over Ireland and now holds three points.
England with a winning victory
England celebrates a 5-0 win in Serbia in group K. Kane (33.), Madueke (35th), Konsa (52.) Guehi (75th) and Rashford (90th/elfmeter) meet for the “Three Lions”, which are still without loss of point even after the fifth game and are confident.
Second is with eight points of Albania, which fetches a 1-0 home win over Latvia.
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