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8:46 p.m
The anthems have been played, referee Orel Grinfeld from Israel blows the whistle to start the game. Let’s go!
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8:45 p.m
Game start
19:59
On both sides there are two players in the squad who earn their money in Germany. For Iceland, Cologne’s Jóhannesson starts while Hertha’s Þorsteinsson initially sits on the bench. Two Bayern players, Olise and Upamecano, start for France. In addition, the multitude of former Bundesliga players such as Nkunku, Mateta, Koné, Hernández, Pavard, Coman and Ekitiké even makes you a little nostalgic.
7:55 p.m
Everything seems confident for the favorite who arrived. After narrow but ultimately deserved opening victories against Iceland and Ukraine, they secured an easy three-pointer against Azerbaijan a few days ago and are already knocking on the World Cup door. Today, however, national coach Didier Deschamps has to make do without superstar Mbappé, who is injured. The alternate captain is keeper Mike Maignan.
19:51
The Icelanders will be terribly annoyed about last Friday. With a very strong performance against Ukraine, it looked like a point win for “Strákarnir okkar” (German: Our Boys) for a long time, but in the end they lost 3:5. This means that the chances of qualifying have become smaller, and today the task for the 2018 World Cup participant is even more difficult.
7:48 p.m
The 2018 world champion is visiting the far north this evening and, with a bit of luck, could make direct World Cup qualification perfect. The signs are clear in the duel between Iceland and France, but games in Reykjavik have to be won first. In order for Les Bleus to safely plan for next summer in the USA, Mexico & Canada, they must win this match. In addition, Ukraine cannot win against Azerbaijan. Iceland still has a slim chance of finishing second in Group D, but was unable to win any of the 16 direct duels against France. There were four draws and twelve wins for the French, most recently a close 2-1 in the first leg in Paris.
7:45 p.m
Welcome to the game between Iceland and France on matchday 4 of the World Cup qualification. The game at Laugardalsvöllur Stadium in Reykjavik starts at 8:45 p.m.