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Iceland vs FranceLive Score, Lineups & H2H

WC Qualification Europe20262026
Iceland

Iceland

Pálsson39'
Hlynsson70'
2
-FT
2
Oct 13, 2025
Laugardalsvöllur|Reykjavik
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France

France

Nkunku63'
Mateta68'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Lucas Digne
Lucas Digne
France
France
1
Assists
8.0
89'Substitution
Hugo Ekitiké
Hugo Ekitiké· In
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Jean-Philippe Mateta· Out
France
85'Substitution
Mikael Anderson
Mikael Anderson· In
Ísak Jóhannesson
Ísak Jóhannesson· Out
Iceland
85'Substitution
Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
Stefán Teitur Thórdarson· In
Albert Gudmundsson
Albert Gudmundsson· Out
Iceland
75'Substitution
Khéphren Thuram
Khéphren Thuram· In
Eduardo Camavinga
Eduardo Camavinga· Out
France
74'Substitution
Kingsley Coman
Kingsley Coman· In
Christopher Nkunku
Christopher Nkunku· Out
France
Goal!
2-2
Kristian Hlynsson
Kristian Hlynsson
70'·Iceland
⚽
Goal!
1-2
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Jean-Philippe Mateta
68'·France
⚽
64'Substitution
Maghnes Akliouche
Maghnes Akliouche· In
Florian Thauvin
Florian Thauvin· Out
France
Goal!
1-1
Christopher Nkunku
Christopher Nkunku
63'·France
⚽
62'Substitution
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson· In
Logi Tómasson
Logi Tómasson· Out
Iceland
61'Yellow Card
—
Iceland
60'Yellow Card
Logi Tómasson
Logi Tómasson
Iceland
56'Yellow Card
Eduardo Camavinga
Eduardo Camavinga
France
46'Substitution
Kristian Hlynsson
Kristian Hlynsson· In
Daníel Gudjohnsen
Daníel Gudjohnsen· Out
Iceland
45'+2Substitution
Brynjólfur Willumsson
Brynjólfur Willumsson· In
Sævar Atli Magnússon
Sævar Atli Magnússon· Out
Iceland
Goal!
1-0
Victor Pálsson
Victor Pálsson
39'·Iceland
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Iceland
Iceland
France
France
30%Ball Possession70%
4Shots Total20
2Shots On Target9
0Corners9
16Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides1
6Saves0
317Passes717
53Attacks163
16Dangerous Attacks89
4Goal Attempts16
2Shots Off Target11
4Shots Inside Box13
0Shots Outside Box7
2Goals2
1Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions4
13Tackles6
247Accurate Passes654
0Red Cards0
74Ball Safe72
1Injuries0
77.92%Pass Accuracy91.21%

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Elías Ólafsson
Elías Ólafsson
GK
7.5
90'00-
34(71%)
-
1/1
Albert Gudmundsson
Albert Gudmundsson
MF
7.3
85'01-
19(79%)
1
4/7
Victor Pálsson
Victor Pálsson
DF
7.3
90'101/2
26(67%)
-
3/7
Kristian Hlynsson
Kristian Hlynsson
MF
7.0
44'101/1
9(89%)
-
2/5
Daníel Leó Grétarsson
Daníel Leó Grétarsson
DF
6.8
90'00-
41(83%)
2
6/11
Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Mikael Egill Ellertsson
DF
6.7
90'00-
10(58%)
1
2/6
Daníel Gudjohnsen
Daníel Gudjohnsen
FW
6.6
46'00-
2(50%)
-
3/7
Sævar Atli Magnússon
Sævar Atli Magnússon
FW
6.6
45'000/1
12(75%)
1
3/5
Brynjólfur Willumsson
Brynjólfur Willumsson
FW
6.6
45'00-
13(77%)
1
5/10
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
MF
6.5
90'00-
35(89%)
3
4/8
Mikael Anderson
Mikael Anderson
MF
6.5
5'00-
2(100%)
-
1/2
Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
MF
6.5
5'00-
2
-
-
Logi Tómasson
Logi Tómasson
DF
6.5
62'00-
19(68%)
2
2/4
Sverrir Ingi Ingason
Sverrir Ingi Ingason
DF
6.4
90'00-
49(84%)
1
3/4
Ísak Jóhannesson
Ísak Jóhannesson
MF
6.4
85'00-
34(91%)
2
2/6
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson
FW
6.4
28'00-
10(40%)
-
-

Iceland vs France — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Iceland15L202326/1512-9
France15W3305012/1513-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Iceland — last 5 games
  1. W3-1 @ Scotland2025-06-06
  2. L0-1 @ Northern Ireland2025-06-10
  3. W5-0 vs Azerbaijan2025-09-05
  4. L1-2 @ France2025-09-09
  5. L3-5 vs Ukraine2025-10-10
France — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 vs Croatia2025-03-23
  2. L4-5 @ Spain2025-06-05
  3. W2-0 @ Ukraine2025-09-05
  4. W2-1 vs Iceland2025-09-09
  5. W3-0 vs Azerbaijan2025-10-10
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
4
Period covered
2012-05-27 – 2025-09-09
Iceland wins
0
Draws
1
France wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
3.25
Over 2.5 goals
75%
Both teams scored
75%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 4 finished meetings (2012-05-27 – 2025-09-09) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-09-09France2-1Iceland
2019-10-11Iceland0-1France
2018-10-11France2-2Iceland
2012-05-27France3-2Iceland
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Iceland3672LLDWL35-32
France161612WWDWW4-3

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
9 ptsIceland 7 · France 16
Positions
#3 vs #1
Goals per game
2.17/1.83 vs 2.67/0.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.66

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-10-13

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 4 matches
Iceland
Won 0%
(0/4)
Draw 25%
(1/4)
France
Won 75%
(3/4)
Goals
5-8
Total matches
4

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 4 matches

0
Iceland wins
1
Draws
3
France wins
Goals Scored
5 - 8
Sep 9, 2025 • WC Qualification Europe
France
France
2-1
Iceland
Iceland
Oct 11, 2019 • Euro Qualification
Iceland
Iceland
0-1
France
France
Oct 11, 2018 • Friendly International
France
France
2-2
Iceland
Iceland

Fixtures

Matchday 8 — WC Qualification Europe

Match Report

France (1st, 16 pts) visited Iceland (3rd, 7 pts) with 9 points between them. Iceland ranked just 35th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Iceland ran at 2.17 scored and 1.83 conceded, France at 2.67 and 0.67.

France had won three straight. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Iceland against 12/15 for France.

4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Iceland, 3 by France, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.

Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavik staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,427. On the scoreboard, Iceland led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.

Goal scorers

Iceland: Victor Pálsson (39'), Kristian Hlynsson (70') · France: Christopher Nkunku (63'), Jean-Philippe Mateta (68')

More details:

Iceland — live results and scheduleFrance — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Iceland vs France?
Iceland 2-2 France. WC Qualification Europe match played on 13 Oct 2025.
What league is Iceland vs France in?
This match is part of the WC Qualification Europe. The match was played at Laugardalsvöllur. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Iceland and France?
In 4 meetings between 2012 and 2025: Iceland has 0 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses against France.
Where was Iceland vs France played?
The match was played at Laugardalsvöllur.