France vs England: Highlights, Mbappé & Red Card

In video – Led in the first period, Kylian Mbappé and his family took their time before winning logically against the Icelanders (2-1) on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes. The road to the 2026 World Cup is already emerging.

The main thing is assured. Four days after its success against Ukraine (0-2) to start qualifications at the 2026 World Cup, the French team suffered but chained by overthrowing Iceland (2-1), this Tuesday, at the Parc des Princes. Second victory in two days in group D for the Blues who are closer to the North American World Cup.

Scorer on penalty just before half -time – his 52nd goal in blue, exceeding Thierry Henry (51) – Kylian Mbappé put the men of Didier Deschamps on good rails after the opening of the Icelandic score (Gudjohnsen 21st) consecutive to a huge error by Michael Olise. Bradley Barcola, served on a plateau by Mbappé, gave victory to the Blues (62nd), yet reduced to ten following the logical expulsion of Aurélien Tchouaméni (67th).

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A red card that could have cost dearly, the Var canceling the Icelandic goal of 2-2 for a fault on Ibrahima Konaté (88th), during the weak tricolor time at the end of the game. Whatever, victory is there and the road to the 2026 World Cup already cleared.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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