Is Kylian Mbappe Playing Tonight? How to Watch Iceland vs France Live?

France are set to cross swords against Iceland at Laugardalsvöllur stadium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on October 13, 2025, and their star player, Kylian Mbappe, will remain out of the squad. The France National Football Team are currently sitting at the top of Group D with three successive dominant wins. Iceland are third-placed in the table, with just one victory.

Iceland opened its qualifying campaign with a dominating 5-0 win against Azerbaijan. However, things had changed for them. The Strákarnir okkar suffered a 2-1 loss against France. Moreover, Iceland's major blow came against Ukraine, where they suffered a humiliating 5-3 defeat in their backyard.

The table toppers have won each of their last three games, including a 2-1 win against Iceland in the reverse fixture. Both Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola marked themselves on the scoresheet. However, this time, neither Mbappe nor Barcola will feature in this match, so the gaffer, Deschamps, must find a way to replace both stars.

The Blues are coming into this match with a confident 3-0 win against Azerbaijan, with Kylian Mbappe, Adrian Rabiot, and Florian Thauvin on the score sheet. They are overwhelming favorites in this particular section, and they must be considered among the favorites for the trophy for the next year, considering the strength of their squad.

In this article, we will discuss team news, predicted lineups, kick-off details, and how to watch Iceland vs France live.

Iceland National Football Team vs France National Football Team: Injury Update and Team News

The Iceland national football team will be without the services of Andri Gudjohnsen against France due to suspension. It will be a major blow, as the frontman has scored 10 goals in 36 caps for his national team. As a result, there might be a chance for Daniel Gudjohnsen to start this match as a front man. The gaffer, Gunnlaugsson, is expected to resist the temptation to shuffle his squad on Monday, with Victor Palsson and Albert Gudmundsson ready to be starters again.

On the other side, two-time World Cup winners, France, will face a major blow as their star men, Kylian Mbappe and Ibrahima Konate, will both miss out on this match, with the pair set to return to their respective clubs due to injury concerns. The Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has an ankle issue, while Ibrahima Konate will miss out on this because of a thigh problem.

While Ousmane Dembele, Marcus Thuram, and Desire Doue are also set to miss this fixture. Aurelien Tchoumeni has been facing suspension again for the French national team, and according to some recent reports, Adrian Rabiot might also miss this match due to injury concerns. So, Deschamps has not have a good squad depth for this match; however, new faces like Jean-Philippe Mateta could be in line to make a grand debut at centre forward.

Iceland vs France: Lineup Prediction

Here are our predicted lineups for the Iceland vs France match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Iceland National Football Team: Hannes Halldórsson (GK), Birkir Saevarsson, Ragnar Sigurdsson, Hördur Magnússon, Kári Árnason, Ólafur Skúlason, Birkir Bjarnason, Jóhann Gudmundsson, Albert Gudmundsson, Björn Sigurdarson, Alfred Finnbogason.

France National Football Team: Mike Maignan (GK), Dayot Upamecano, Jules Kounde, William Saliba, Theo Hernandez, Florian Thauvin, Eduardo Camavinga, Khephren Thuram, Michael Olise, Hugo Ekitike, Kingsley Coman.

Iceland vs France: Kick-Off Details

Here are the timings of the Iceland vs France match.

How to Watch Iceland vs France Live

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