France vs Iceland Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)
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France were very impressive with a comfortable victory the other day, as Les Bleus now prepare to welcome an enterprising Icelandic side to the Parc des Princes this week.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – FOX Sports
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Key stats
- France are unbeaten in the previous 15 international matches between these teams (W11 D4).
- France have lost only one of their last 20 World Cup qualifying matches (W14 D5). They are unbeaten in 13 (W9 D4).
- France have lost only one of their last 25 World Cup qualifying matches in France (W16 D8).
- France have kept nine clean sheets in their last 13 World Cup qualifying matches.
- Iceland have lost only one of their last five World Cup qualifying matches (W2 D2).
- Iceland have kept three clean sheets in their last four World Cup qualifying matches.
France vs Iceland prediction
At the neutral venue of Wroclaw in Poland the other day, France managed to ease to a comfortable 2-0 defeat of what does appear to be a strong Ukrainian side, courtesy of goals from Michael Olise and Kylian Mbappe. The French have been underwhelming for quite a while, but they look to be kicking on.
They now face an Iceland side that come into this one on the back of a 5-0 demolition of Azerbaijan. The Icelanders have a newer and improving younger generation coming through, with one of the stars of it, Albert Gudmundsson, notching alongside an Isak Bergmann Johannesson brace as well as Kristian Hlynsson and Victor Palsson goals.
Iceland have been frustrating in the last 12-18 months or so, but the French will have to be the firm favourites for what could end up being a high-scoring encounter.
France vs Iceland tip: France to win & over 2.5 goals
