The second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers Group D group stage arrived. France, playing at the Parc des Princes, defeated Iceland 2-1 with goals from Mbappé and Barkola.

Two minutes into the match, France organized an attack. Mbappé received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area and turned to shoot, but the angle was too straight and the ball was directly saved by Icelandic goalkeeper Olafsson. In the 11th minute, Icelandic midfielder Mikael Andersson received a pass from his teammate and shot low into the penalty area. French goalkeeper Maignan immediately fell to the ground to confiscate the ball.

In the 15th minute, Olise passed the ball into the penalty area, Thuram fell to the ground and shot, but was blocked by Icelandic goalkeeper Olafsson. In the 21st minute, Olise made a mistake in his cross, and Gudjohnsen took possession of the ball and shot it in, helping Iceland take the lead 1-0.

In the 33rd minute, France attempted a counterattack. Thuam headed the ball into the net after a cross from Tsoumeni, but it was saved by Icelandic goalkeeper Olafsson. Olase's follow-up shot was also blocked. In the 36th minute, France took a free kick, but Barkola stopped the ball and shot wide.

In the 43rd minute, Thuram was tripped by Mikael Anderson in the penalty area while trying to attack. After the intervention of VAR, the referee awarded France a penalty kick. Mbappé then took the penalty kick and scored, helping France to equalize the score at 1-1.

At the start of the second half, France created an attacking opportunity. Thuram broke into the penalty area and shot, but the ball was saved by Icelandic goalkeeper Olafsson. In the 53rd minute, Mbappé passed the ball to Oliseh, who was near the top of the penalty area and received a cross from his teammate and shot from long range, but the ball hit the post.

In the 62nd minute, a long pass from Chuameni was met by Mbappé, who crossed into the penalty area. Barkola seized the opportunity and shot into the empty net, helping France take the lead 2-1. In the 68th minute, Thorsteinsson was tackled by Chuameni while passing the ball. After VAR intervention, Chuameni was shown a red card and France had to continue the game with 10 players.

In the 77th minute, Mbappé received a pass from his teammate and shot into the penalty area, but his shot was blocked by Icelandic goalkeeper Olafsson. In the 89th minute, Gudjohnsen, who was in front of the goal, received a cross from his teammate and shot into the goal, but Gudjohnsen's goal was disallowed due to a previous foul.

In the end, France defeated Iceland 2-1 at home.