France vs Iceland: 2026 World Cup Qualifiers – Analysis

After the controversy which followed the injury of Ousmane Dembélé on Friday during the trip of the Blues to Poland where they faced Ukraine (victory 2-0), the French football team won this Tuesday, September 9, against Iceland, the second qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup. A laborious victory, since the Habs were led, evolved to a player Tchouameni at the 68th), before seeing the video assistance for the arbitration cancel an equalizing goal of the Nordic at the end of the game.

After the opening of the score by striker Gudjohnsen (21st) after a huge recovery error by Michael Olise, it was Captain Kylian Mbappé who equalized on penalty just before the break, before the winger of PSG Bradley Barcola seals the success of the French (62nd). With this second success in two matches, the Blues are alone at the top of their group. They will challenge Azerbaijan next October.

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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