2-2! Mbappe is absent, 95 million strikers are ignored, France is upset in the away game and misses 4 consecutive victories

The 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup European Qualifiers are in full swing. On this match day, France will go to an away game against Iceland. In this campaign, Mbappe was absent due to injury, and Nkunku and Mateta scored successively. However, France was still upset by its opponents. In the end, the two sides shook hands with each other 2-2.

France is currently ranked No. 2 in the world. It performed stably in this World Cup preliminaries, winning the first three rounds and ranking first in Group D. Iceland is slightly sluggish, with 1 win and 2 losses after 3 rounds, temporarily ranking third in the group. It still needs to work hard to qualify for the play-offs.

Mbappe was unable to make the squad due to injury in this game. France arranged a forward combination of Olise, Nkunku and Mateta. Camavinga, Thauvin and Cone were in the midfield. Saliba, Upamecano, Konde and Digne led the defense, and Maignan continued to guard the goal.

In the 3rd minute, France got an excellent opportunity. Olise passed the corner kick, Nkunku pushed the ball from behind and Olafsson blocked the ball in front of the goal line. In the 17th minute, the Iceland goalkeeper stood too far forward, and Nkunku directly hit the goal from the backcourt, slightly higher than the crossbar.

In the 25th minute, Gudmundsson got a single chance and hit the ball high. However, the referee also signaled that it was offside and France escaped.

In the 39th minute, Iceland set the ball on the left, Gudmundsson passed it, and Palsson scored during the melee, 1-0!

In stoppage time, Konde made a pass from the right, Olise's header was saved, and Mateta made a follow-up shot from close range, but the Iceland defender blocked the hole in front of the goal line.

Change sides and fight again. France still has few options on the offensive end. In the 58th minute, Digne made a pass from the left, Cone crossed the ball with a header, and Thauvan took advantage of the situation and shot an overhead kick, slightly missing the post.

In the 63rd minute, France finally equalized the score: Digne made a long pass from the left, and Nkunku used his personal ability to cut in and volley into the far corner, 1-1!

In the 68th minute, France scored another victory: Camavinga made a direct pass from the front of the penalty area. Akliusz, who came on the bench, passed the ball. Matta scored with a shovel and scored on his debut, 2-1!

However, France was only happy for a while. In the 70th minute, Gudmundsson counterattacked with a selfless cross. Herlingsson calmly scored with a single volley. Iceland quickly equalized, 2-2!

It was not until the 89th minute that Ekitic came on as a substitute, and Mr. 95 million was unable to change the situation.

In the end, France drew 2-2 with Iceland in an away game and continued to lead Group D with a 3-point advantage. The situation was good for qualifying for the World Cup. However, in the absence of Mbappe, France's struggles on the offensive end are evident, and Deschamps' tactics and personnel strategies will inevitably be questioned.