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Match Report

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France edge toward World Cup place despite Iceland draw

France were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by Iceland in Reykjavik but edged a step closer to securing World Cup qualification.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
16
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
9
Corner Kicks
0
0
Saves
6
69.9
Possession
30.1
20
SHOTS
4
9
ON GOAL
2
0.5
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
654
Accurate Passes
247
717
Passes
317
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
7
Accurate Crosses
1
44
Crosses
4
0.2
Cross %
0.3
41
Long Balls
48
27
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.7
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
1
6
Effective Tackles
5
6
Tackles
13
1.0
Tackle %
0.4
9
Interceptions
10
13
Effective Clearances
49
13
Clearances
49

Head to Head

FRA leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

ISL · 5-3-2

  1. 1Elias ÓlafssonG
  2. 5Sverrir IngasonCD
  3. 3Daniel GrétarssonCD-L
  4. 4Victor PalssonCD-R
  5. 2Logi TomassonLB
  6. 23Mikael EllertssonRB
  7. 8Ísak JóhannessonCM
  8. 10Albert GudmundssonCM-L
  9. 7Hákon HaraldssonCM-R
  10. 21Daniel GudjohnsenCF-L
  11. 9Saevar Atli MagnússonCF-R

FRA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Mike MaignanG
  2. 4Dayot UpamecanoCD-L
  3. 17William SalibaCD-R
  4. 3Lucas DigneLB
  5. 5Jules KoundéRB
  6. 11Michael OliseAM
  7. 6Eduardo CamavingaLM
  8. 8Manu KonéRM
  9. 13Jean-Philippe MatetaF
  10. 18Christopher NkunkuAM-L
  11. 20Florian ThauvinAM-R

Timeline

  1. 39' Goal! Iceland 1, France 0. Victor Pálsson (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  2. 45'+2' Substitution, Iceland. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Sævar Magnússon because of an injury.
  3. 45' Substitution, Iceland. Kristian Hlynsson replaces Daníel Gudjohnsen.
  4. 56' Eduardo Camavinga (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 60' Logi Tómasson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 62' Substitution, Iceland. Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson replaces Logi Tómasson.
  7. 63' Goal! Iceland 1, France 1. Christopher Nkunku (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
  8. 64' Substitution, France. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Florian Thauvin.
  9. 68' Goal! Iceland 1, France 2. Jean-Philippe Mateta (France) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
  10. 70' Goal! Iceland 2, France 2. Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
  11. 74' Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Christopher Nkunku.
  12. 75' Substitution, France. Khéphren Thuram replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
  13. 85' Substitution, Iceland. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
  14. 85' Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Anderson replaces Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
  15. 89' Substitution, France. Hugo Ekitiké replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.

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