World Cup Qualification UEFA: France vs Iceland Match Preview & Lineups
Match Preview: France vs Iceland – UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
Match Details
- Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST / 18:45 UTC / 14:45 EDT
- Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
Team Form & Context
- France opened their Group D campaign with a solid 2–0 away win over Ukraine, highlighted by Kylian Mbappé equaling Thierry Henry’s 51-goal record and a strong midfield display by Aurelien Tchouaméni.
- Iceland began with a dominant 5–0 win over Azerbaijan, showing renewed attacking strength under new coach Arnar Gunnlaugsson.
Team News & Injury Updates
- France Injuries:
- Ousmane Dembélé out ~6 weeks (hamstring).
- Désiré Doué out ~4 weeks (calf strain).
- Rayan Cherki withdrew; replaced by Hugo Ekitike.
- Deschamps defended player management amid PSG criticism.
- Iceland: No major injury concerns after their strong opening win.
Predicted Lineups
France (4-2-3-1):
- GK: Mike Maignan
- Defence: Jules Koundé, Ibrahima Konaté, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Digne
- Midfield Pivot: Aurelien Tchouaméni, Kouadio Koné
- Attacking Midfield: Maghnes Akliouche, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola
- Striker: Kylian Mbappé
Alternate option: Hugo Ekitike may start on the right.
Iceland (3-4-3 / 3-4-2-1):
- GK: Elías Ólafsson
- Defence: Victor Pálsson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Daniel Grétarsson
- Midfield: Jon Thorsteinsson, Stefan Teitur Þórðarson, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Egill Ellertsson
- Forwards: Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Andri Guðjohnsen, Albert Guðmundsson
Preview & Prediction
- France are heavy favorites; they remain unbeaten vs Iceland in recent matches and possess superior depth and firepower.
- Prediction widely suggests a comfortable France victory — expected scoreline around 3–1.
- Betting perspective: Iceland’s structure may keep it respectable; handicap +2.5 goals on Iceland is a reasonable value choice.
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