France arrives comfortably for their match against Iceland after winning all three of their group games in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers. France is on nine points and has dominated Group D so far. Still, fans are curious about one key absence: why won’t Kylian Mbappe be available?

If Ukraine loses or draws against Azerbaijan and France defeats Iceland, the French national team will secure direct qualification to the 2026 World Cup. The stakes make this an important game, but with qualification in sight, Deschamps can also manage his squad carefully.

France and Iceland will kick off simultaneously with Ukraine and Azerbaijan. If Les Bleus win away and Ukraine fails to take all three points, France would reach 12 points. With only two games left in the group stage, that total would guarant

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