Overview

• France made it three wins from three in Group D at the Parc des Princes, with Kylian Mbappé scoring and assisting before Florian Thauvin sealed the 3–0 result on his return.
• The French federation confirmed overnight that Mbappé is unavailable and has been sent back to his club, and he will not be replaced in the squad.
• A victory in Reykjavik combined with Ukraine failing to beat Azerbaijan would mathematically secure France’s qualification on Monday; otherwise the finish shifts to November.
• Deschamps must reshuffle his attack without several injured forwards, with Hugo Ekitiké and Jean-Philippe Mateta cited as leading options and a potential return to 4-2-3-1 under consideration.
• Spanish outlets AS and Marca criticized France’s use of Mbappé given his sore right ankle, reflecting renewed club–country tension over player management.