Overview

• Kickoff in Reykjavik is 20:45 CEST, with the match broadcast live on TF1.
• Kylian Mbappé is out due to right‑ankle pain and has been released back to Real Madrid by France’s staff.
• Mike Maignan will wear the armband, with Didier Deschamps highlighting the goalkeeper’s leadership.
• Deschamps plans changes: Jules Koundé, Lucas Digne and Manu Koné are expected to start, Jean‑Philippe Mateta is favored up front, Adrien Rabiot is a doubt, and multiple attackers are unavailable (Dembélé, Doué, Barcola, Thuram, Kolo Muani, Cherki).
• France U20 advanced to the World Cup semifinals by beating Norway 2-1, but double‑scorer Saïmon Bouabré will leave the squad after a club recall before Wednesday’s semifinal against Morocco.