After a hard-fought draw against Iceland (2-2) in Reykjavik, the French team remains at the top of Group D in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but the fate of the four teams in the group remains

France missed a chance to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup on Monday after being held to 2-2 at Iceland.

France captain Kylian Mbappé will miss his team’s World Cup qualifier against Iceland on Monday because of a right ankle injury.

France, missing Kylian Mbappe, were held to a 2-2 draw against Iceland, bringing an end to their European Qualifiers record and missing a chance to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026

France held 2-2 by Iceland in Reykjavik as Mbappe's absence felt; Belgium, Germany register wins in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Kylian Mbappé showed little sign of a recent ankle injury as he scored a with a slaloming run to help France beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in World Cup qualifying on Friday.

Catch the play-by-play updates from the two Group D fixtures – Ukraine vs Azerbaijan and Iceland vs France – as they happened on October 13, 2025

The trip to the United States, Mexico and Canada booked in a few hours?This Monday evening, the French team is heading to Iceland to play the fourth of its six qualifying matches for the 2026 World