France continue on their path to potential 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification with a home clash against Iceland on September 9.
Didier Deschamps' team kicked off their Group D campaign with 2-0 win on the road against Ukraine as the veteran boss bids to lead Les Bleus to his final tournament in charge.
Deschamps led France to World Cup glory in 2018, but his side have struggled to match that in tournament action ever since, bowing out in Round of 16 and semifinals of the UEFA European Championships and losing the 2022 World Cup final to Argentina.
Iceland will be hoping to cause a shock in Paris after hammering Azerbaijan 5-0 in their opening qualifier in Reykjavik.
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France vs. Iceland lineups: Predicted starting XI, team news, rosters
Deschamps is missing some key names due to injury for this international camp with William Saliba, Eduardo Camavinga, Ferland Mendy and Rayan Cherki all out.
PSG pair Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele were both forced off injured against Ukraine and the France medical team have come under fire following their subsequent squad withdrawals.
Liverpool star Hugo Ekitike could get the starting nod in attack with Theo Hernandez potenitially rotated in a left-back
France predicted starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Maignan (GK) — Kounde, Konate, Upamecano, T. Hernandez — Tchouameni, Kone, Rabiot — Ekitike, Mbappe, Barcola.
France full roster
Goalkeepers: Lucas Chevalier, Mike Maignan, Brice Samba
Defenders: Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano
Midfielders: Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Khephren Thuram
Forwards: Hugo Ekitike, Maghnes Akliouche, Bradley Barcola, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Marcus Thuram, Kingsley Coman.
Iceland have several star names plying their trade in Europe's top leagues including Hakon Haraldsson at Lille and Fiorentina striker Albert Gudmundsson at Fiorentina.
With no fresh injuries, the visitors could name an unchanged starting XI from the win over Azerbaijan.
Iceland predicted starting lineup (3-5-2, right to left): Olafsson (GK) — Palsson, Ingason, Gretarsson — J. Thorsteinsson, Haraldsson, S. Thordarson, Johannesson, Ellertsson — Gudmundsson, A. Gudjohnsen.
Iceland full roster
Goalkeepers: Elias Rafn Olafsson, Hakon Valdimarsson, Anton Ari Einarsson
Defenders: Logi Tomasson, Daniel Gretarsson, Victor Palsson, Sverrir Ingason, Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, Hjortur Hermannsson
Midfielders: Gisli Thordarson, Hakon Haraldsson, Isak Johannesson, Jon Thorsteinsson, Thorir Helgason, Willum Willumson, Stefan Thordarson, Mikael Anderson, Kristian Hlynsson, Mikael Ellertsson
Forwards: Saevar Magnusson, Albert Gudmundsson, Brynjolfur Willumson, Daniel Gudjohnsen, Andri Gudjohnsen.
France vs. Iceland match details
- Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
- Kickoff time: 8:45 p.m. local / 12:15 a.m. IST (Sep. 10)
- Location: Parc des Princes, Paris (France)
- Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
- Referee: Antonio Nobre (POR)