France secured a 2–1 victory over Iceland in World Cup qualifying on 9 September, with the hosts' attacking dominance proving decisive despite a stubborn defensive display from the visitors. Operating in a 4-2-3-1 formation, France generated 3.77 xG from 20 shots, with eight efforts on target, overwhelming Iceland's compact 5-3-2 setup. Kylian Mbappé and Bradley Barcola each found the net as France controlled proceedings, whilst Iceland's counter-attacking threat remained limited to just seven shots and 0.8 xG. The visitors' goalkeeper made five saves from eight shots faced, achieving a 50 per cent save rate, though Iceland's solitary goal highlighted France's defensive vulnerability despite their territorial superiority. The result consolidates France's qualification campaign momentum in Group D.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
France GK
PSxG conceded1.00
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.00
Save %50.0%
Iceland GK
PSxG conceded2.00
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.00
Save %75.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
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Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
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Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
