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ScoresTablesLine-upsMatch Stats (active)Head-to-headUEFA World Cup Qualifiers Scores & FixturesTuesday 9th SeptemberAzerbaijan 1 ,pokerstars deposito paypal Ukraine 1 at Full timeAzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan11UkraineUkraineUkraineFull timeFTFrance 2 , Iceland 1 at Full timeFranceFranceFrance21IcelandIcelandIcelandFull timeFTArmenia 2 , Republic of Ireland 1 at Full timeArmeniaArmeniaArmenia21Rep. IrelandRepublic of IrelandRepublic of IrelandFull timeFTHungary 2 , Portugal 3 at Full timeHungaryHungaryHungary23PortugalPortugalPortugalFull timeFTBosnia-Herzegovina 1 , Austria 2 at Full timeBosniaBosnia-HerzegovinaBosnia-Herzegovina12AustriaAustriaAustriaFull timeFTCyprus 2 , Romania 2 at Full timeCyprusCyprusCyprus22RomaniaRomaniaRomaniaFull timeFTNorway 11 , Moldova 1 at Full timeNorwayNorwayNorway111MoldovaMoldovaMoldovaFull timeFTAlbania 1 , Latvia 0 at Full timeAlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania10LatviaLatviaLatviaFull timeFTSerbia 0 , England 5 at Full timeSerbiaSerbiaSerbia05EnglandEnglandEnglandFull timeFTView all UEFA World Cup Qualifiers fixturesUEFA World Cup Qualifiers TableOn Tuesday 9th SeptemberSkip to table keyGroup ATeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Slovakia22003036No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult Win2Northern Ireland21014403No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinLResult Loss3Germany21013303No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossWResult Win4Luxembourg200214-30No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup BTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Switzerland22007076No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult Win2Kosovo210124-23No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossWResult Win3Sweden201124-21No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawLResult Loss4Slovenia201125-31No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup CTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Denmark21103034No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawWResult Win2Scotland21102024No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawWResult Win3Greece21015413No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinLResult Loss4Belarus200217-60No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableMatch Participants:France, Position 1, Points 6Iceland, Position 2, Points 3Group DTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1France22004136No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult Win2Iceland21016243No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinLResult Loss3Ukraine201113-21No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossDResult Draw4Azerbaijan201116-51No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossDResult DrawView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup ETeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Spain22009096No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult Win2Georgia21015323No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossWResult Win3Turkey210138-53No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinLResult Loss4Bulgaria200206-60No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup FTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Portugal22008266No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult Win2Armenia210126-43No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossWResult Win3Hungary201145-11No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawLResult Loss4Republic of Ireland201134-11No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup GTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Netherlands43101431110No ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult WinDResult DrawWResult Win2Poland531184410No ResultWResult WinWResult WinLResult LossDResult DrawWResult Win3Finland521268-27No ResultWResult WinDResult DrawLResult LossWResult WinLResult Loss4Lithuania503257-23No ResultLResult LossDResult DrawDResult DrawDResult DrawLResult Loss5Malta5023112-112No ResultLResult LossLResult LossDResult DrawLResult LossDResult DrawView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup HTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Bosnia-Herzegovina5401113812No ResultWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinLResult Loss2Austria440092712No ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinWResult Win3Romania521210647No ResultLResult LossWResult WinLResult LossWResult WinDResult Draw4Cyprus511357-24No ResultWResult WinLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossDResult Draw5San Marino5005118-170No ResultLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup ITeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Norway55002432115No ResultWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinWResult Win2Italy430112759No ResultNo ResultLResult LossWResult WinWResult WinWResult Win3Israel5302151149No ResultWResult WinLResult LossWResult WinWResult WinLResult Loss4Estonia5104513-83No ResultLResult LossWResult WinLResult LossLResult LossLResult Loss5Moldova5005325-220No ResultLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup JTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1North Macedonia5320112911No ResultWResult WinDResult DrawDResult DrawWResult WinWResult Win2Belgium43101741310No ResultNo ResultDResult DrawWResult WinWResult WinWResult Win3Wales5311116510No ResultWResult WinDResult DrawWResult WinLResult LossWResult Win4Kazakhstan5104311-83No ResultLResult LossWResult WinLResult LossLResult LossLResult Loss5Liechtenstein5005019-190No ResultLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup KTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1England55001301315No ResultWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinWResult Win2Albania52215328No ResultLResult LossWResult WinDResult DrawDResult DrawWResult Win3Serbia421145-17No ResultNo ResultDResult DrawWResult WinWResult WinLResult Loss4Latvia511326-44No ResultWResult WinLResult LossDResult DrawLResult LossLResult Loss5Andorra5005010-100No ResultLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup LTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Croatia44001711612No ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinWResult Win2Czech Republic5401116512No ResultWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinLResult LossWResult Win3Faroe Islands520345-16No ResultLResult LossLResult LossWResult WinLResult LossWResult Win4Montenegro520349-56No ResultWResult WinWResult WinLResult LossLResult LossLResult Loss5Gibraltar5005217-150No ResultLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableKeyPosition 1 : Final TournamentPosition 2 : Play-offLast Updated 9th September 2025 at 21:48Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.Team Lineupshome team, FranceManager: Didier DeschampsFormation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1Pitch FormationDiagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.16, Maignan, Goalkeeper16Maignan5, Koundé, Defender5Koundé15, Konaté, Defender15Konaté4, Upamecano, Defender4Upamecano22, Hernández, Defender22Hernández8, Tchouaméni, Defensive Midfielder8Tchouaméni13, Koné, Defensive Midfielder13Koné20, Barcola, Attacking Midfielder20Barcola11, Olise, Attacking Midfielder11Olise9, Thuram, Attacking Midfielder9Thuram10, Mbappé, Striker10MbappéStarting lineupNumber 16, M. Maignan Number 22, T. Hernández 54', Yellow Card at 54 minutesNumber 4, D. Upamecano Number 15, I. Konaté Number 5, J. Koundé M. Gusto 63', substituted for M. Gusto at 63 minutesNumber 13, M. Koné 29', Yellow Card at 29 minutesNumber 8, A. Tchouaméni 68', Red Card at 68 minutesNumber 9, M. Thuram A. Rabiot 70', substituted for A. Rabiot at 70 minutesNumber 11, M. Olise H. Ekitiké 96', substituted for H. Ekitiké at 96 minutesNumber 20, B. Barcola K. Coman 63', substituted for K. Coman at 63 minutesNumber 10, K. Mbappé (c), Captain90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2Substituteshome team, FranceNumber 18, M. Akliouche Number 23, L. Chevalier Number 7, K. Coman Number 3, L. Digne Number 19, H. Ekitiké Number 17, M. Gusto Number 21, L. Hernández Number 1, B. Samba Number 2, B. Pavard Number 14, A. Rabiot Number 6, K. Thuram away team, IcelandManager: Arnar GunnlaugssonFormation: 5 - 3 - 2Pitch FormationDiagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.1, ólafsson, Goalkeeper1ólafsson18, Anderson, Wing Back18Anderson4, Pálsson, Defender4Pálsson5, Ingason, Defender5Ingason3, Grétarsson, Defender3Grétarsson23, Ellertsson, Wing Back23Ellertsson7, Haraldsson, Midfielder7Haraldsson8, Jóhannesson, Midfielder8Jóhannesson11, Thorsteinsson, Midfielder11Thorsteinsson22, Gudjohnsen, Striker22Gudjohnsen21, Gudjohnsen, Striker21GudjohnsenStarting lineupNumber 1, E. ólafsson Number 3, D. Grétarsson K. Hlynsson 82', substituted for K. Hlynsson at 82 minutesNumber 5, S. Ingason Number 4, V. Pálsson Number 23, M. Ellertsson Number 18, M. Anderson 44', Yellow Card at 44 minutesB. Bjarkason 63', substituted for B. Bjarkason at 63 minutesNumber 11, J. Torsteinsson T. Helgason 70', substituted for T. Helgason at 70 minutesNumber 8, í. Jóhannesson S. Tórearson 70', substituted for S. Tórearson at 70 minutesNumber 7, H. Haraldsson (c), CaptainNumber 21, D. Guejohnsen S. Magnússon 64', substituted for S. Magnússon at 64 minutesNumber 22, A. Guejohnsen 67', Yellow Card at 67 minutesaway team, IcelandNumber 10, B. Willumsson Number 19, B. Bjarkason Number 13, A. Einarsson Number 14, T. Helgason Number 6, H. Hermannsson Number 20, K. Hlynsson Number 9, S. Magnússon Number 2, L. Tómasson Number 12, H. Valdimarsson Number 15, W. Willumsson Number 17, G. Tórearson Number 16, S. Tórearson France (active)Icelandhome team, FranceManager: Didier DeschampsFormation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1Pitch FormationDiagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.16, Maignan, Goalkeeper16Maignan5, Koundé, Defender5Koundé15, Konaté, Defender15Konaté4, Upamecano, Defender4Upamecano22, Hernández, Defender22Hernández8, Tchouaméni, Defensive Midfielder8Tchouaméni13, Koné, Defensive Midfielder13Koné20, Barcola, Attacking Midfielder20Barcola11, Olise, Attacking Midfielder11Olise9, Thuram, Attacking Midfielder9Thuram10, Mbappé, Striker10MbappéStarting lineupNumber 16, M. Maignan Number 22, T. Hernández 54', Yellow Card at 54 minutesNumber 4, D. Upamecano Number 15, I. Konaté Number 5, J. Koundé M. Gusto 63', substituted for M. Gusto at 63 minutesNumber 13, M. Koné 29', Yellow Card at 29 minutesNumber 8, A. Tchouaméni 68', Red Card at 68 minutesNumber 9, M. Thuram A. Rabiot 70', substituted for A. Rabiot at 70 minutesNumber 11, M. Olise H. Ekitiké 96', substituted for H. Ekitiké at 96 minutesNumber 20, B. Barcola K. Coman 63', substituted for K. Coman at 63 minutesNumber 10, K. Mbappé (c), Captain90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2SubstitutesNumber 18, M. Akliouche Number 23, L. Chevalier Number 7, K. Coman Number 3, L. Digne Number 19, H. Ekitiké Number 17, M. Gusto Number 21, L. Hernández Number 1, B. Samba Number 2, B. Pavard Number 14, A. Rabiot Number 6, K. Thuram away team, IcelandManager: Arnar GunnlaugssonFormation: 5 - 3 - 2Pitch FormationDiagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.1, ólafsson, Goalkeeper1ólafsson18, Anderson, Wing Back18Anderson4, Pálsson, Defender4Pálsson5, Ingason, Defender5Ingason3, Grétarsson, Defender3Grétarsson23, Ellertsson, Wing Back23Ellertsson7, Haraldsson, Midfielder7Haraldsson8, Jóhannesson, Midfielder8Jóhannesson11, Thorsteinsson, Midfielder11Thorsteinsson22, Gudjohnsen, Striker22Gudjohnsen21, Gudjohnsen, Striker21GudjohnsenStarting lineupNumber 1, E. ólafsson Number 3, D. Grétarsson K. Hlynsson 82', substituted for K. Hlynsson at 82 minutesNumber 5, S. Ingason Number 4, V. Pálsson Number 23, M. Ellertsson Number 18, M. Anderson 44', Yellow Card at 44 minutesB. Bjarkason 63', substituted for B. Bjarkason at 63 minutesNumber 11, J. Torsteinsson T. Helgason 70', substituted for T. Helgason at 70 minutesNumber 8, í. Jóhannesson S. Tórearson 70', substituted for S. Tórearson at 70 minutesNumber 7, H. Haraldsson (c), CaptainNumber 21, D. Guejohnsen S. Magnússon 64', substituted for S. Magnússon at 64 minutesNumber 22, A. Guejohnsen 67', Yellow Card at 67 minutesSubstitutesNumber 10, B. Willumsson Number 19, B. Bjarkason Number 13, A. Einarsson Number 14, T. Helgason Number 6, H. Hermannsson Number 20, K. Hlynsson Number 9, S. Magnússon Number 2, L. Tómasson Number 12, H. Valdimarsson Number 15, W. Willumsson Number 17, G. Tórearson Number 16, S. Tórearson Match OfficialsReferee: António NobreVideo Assistant Referee: André Filipe Domingues da Silva NarcisoAssistant Referee 1: Pedro Miguel RibeiroAssistant Referee 2: Nelson Filipe Vila PereiraFourth Official: Miguel Bértolo NogueiraAssistant VAR Official: Fábio MeloMatch StatsKey, France v IcelandFranceKeyIcelandOverall possessionFRA63.1%ISL36.9%France 63.1%Iceland 36.9%ShotsFrance 20Iceland 720Shots7Shots on targetFrance 8Iceland 28Shots on target2Total touches inside the opposition boxFrance 47Iceland 8FRA478ISLGoalkeeper savesFrance 1Iceland 61Goalkeeper saves6Fouls committedFrance 12Iceland 1312Fouls committed13CornersFrance 3Iceland 23Corners2In-depth match statsAttackShotsFrance 20Iceland 720Shots7Shots on targetFrance 8Iceland 28Shots on target2Shots off targetFrance 8Iceland 48Shots off target4Attempts out of boxFrance 7Iceland 47Attempts out of box4Hit woodworkFrance 1Iceland 01Hit woodwork0One-on-one attemptsFrance 1Iceland 01One-on-one attempts0Total offsidesFrance 3Iceland 13Total offsides1DistributionTotal passesFrance 623Iceland 366623Total passes366Pass accuracy %France 89.9Iceland 8289.9Pass accuracy %82Backward passesFrance 113Iceland 59113Backward passes59Forward passesFrance 187Iceland 123187Forward passes123Total long ballsFrance 48Iceland 5348Total long balls53Successful final third passesFrance 241Iceland 61241Successful final third passes61Total crossesFrance 17Iceland 717Total crosses7DefenceTotal tacklesFrance 14Iceland 2214Total tackles22Won tackle %France 64.3Iceland 5064.3Won tackle %50Fouls committedFrance 12Iceland 1312Fouls committed13Total yellow cardsFrance 3Iceland 23Total yellow cards2Total clearancesFrance 7Iceland 347Total clearances34Head to HeadSeason so farUEFA World Cup QualifiersSkip to form guideSkip to previous meetingsSkip to previous scoresFranceKeyIcelandKey, France v IcelandGoals scoredFrance 4Iceland 6FRA46ISLGoals concededFrance 1Iceland 21Goals conceded2ShotsFrance 28Iceland 2028Shots20Shots on targetFrance 14Iceland 1014Shots on target10Shots off targetFrance 14Iceland 1014Shots off target10Blocked shotsFrance 8Iceland 28Blocked shots2Passing accuracy %France 89.32Iceland 86.23FRA89.32ISL86.23See moreForm guideAll competitionsSkip to previous meetingsSkip to previous scoresSkip back to season so farFranceIcelandWFrance wonv Ukraine02UEFA World Cup QualifiersWIceland wonv Azerbaijan50UEFA World Cup QualifiersWFrance wonv Germany02UEFA Nations LeagueLIceland losev Northern Ireland10FriendliesLFrance losev Spain54UEFA Nations LeagueWIceland wonv Scotland13FriendliesWFrance wonv Croatia20UEFA Nations LeagueLIceland losev Kosovo13UEFA Nations LeagueLFrance losev Croatia20UEFA Nations LeagueLIceland losev Kosovo21UEFA Nations LeagueSee lessPrevious meetingsAll competitionsSkip to previous scoresSkip back to form guideSkip back to season so farFrance and IcelandWon11Played 15Played15Won0France Won 11Iceland Won 0Draw4Draw 4Previous scoresAll competitionsSkip back to previous meetingsSkip back to form guideSkip back to season so farUEFA European Championship QualifiersIceland 0 , France 1 on the 11th of October 2019IcelandIcelandIceland01FranceFranceFrance11th of October 201911 OCT 2019France 4 , Iceland 0 on the 25th of March 2019FranceFranceFrance40IcelandIcelandIceland25th of March 201925 MAR 2019FriendliesFrance 2 , Iceland 2 on the 11th of October 2018FranceFranceFrance22IcelandIcelandIceland11th of October 201811 OCT 2018
