France came from behind and overcame a red card to secure a hard-fought 2-1 win over Iceland in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Parc des Princes today. The result stretches Iceland's winless run against Les Bleus to 16 games, with 12 defeats and four draws.
Despite being tagged heavy favourites in the games preview , France made things extremely difficult, and Didier Deschamps' men were made to work for the points, especially after gifting the visitors the lead.
Michael Olise's careless pass across his own box was pounced upon by Andri Gujohnsen, who produced a clinical outside-foot finish to silence the Paris crowd. Softfootball reports that France responded with intensity, but Iceland goalkeeper Elias Olafsson twice denied Marcus Thuram before Manu Kone also saw an effort blocked.