France 2-2 Iceland: Late Mbappe penalty saves world champions from home defeat

France looked down and out after Iceland doubled the lead they fought for in the first half, but the PSG winger's cameo off the bench lit up this friendly as he salvaged a draw for France through a late penalty. The 19-year-old has the world at his feet right now.

Match Events

30' GOAL! France 0-1 Iceland (Bjarnason)

GOAL! 0-1 ICELAND! Kimpembe and Finnbogason tussle near the corner flag. The striker wins out and lays off to Bjarnason, who strikes a curling shot first time inside Lloris' left post. Game on!

58' GOAL! France 0-2 Iceland (Arnason)

GOAL! And what a header it is from Arnason! Iceland's centre-back leaps above France's defence and powers a header in from the near post which loops up and rebounds into the net off the crossbar! 2-0 Iceland, and France have it all to do!

82' OFFSIDE! Mbappe's goal disallowed

82' Mbappe ripples the net for France. Unfortunately for him, he's already been called offside.

86' OWN GOAL! France 1-2 Iceland (Eyjolfsson)

 GOAL! Brilliant by Mbappe, and France get a goal back! Mbappe receives the ball in the area, flicks it cleverly first-time behind Ragnar Sigurdsson and chases after it. Once he catches it, Mbappe shoots powerfully with his left foot from a tight angle and the shot rebounds into the net off the unfortunate Eyjólfsson. It may go down as an own goal but that was rather good.

90' Penalty Goal! France 2-2 Iceland (Mbappe)

GOAL! 2-2 FRANCE! Mbappé steps up and slots the penalty away with no doubt at all! That's why they're world champions.

Match Report

France did not craft a genuine chance until the 28th minute, when Florian Thauvin blasted Ousmane Dembele's cut-back over from 16 yards.

Two minutes later, France were trailing.

Alfred Finnbogason robbed Presnel Kimpembe in the corner and he subsequently picked out Bjarnason on the edge of the area to coolly slot into the bottom-right corner.

Iceland should have got another soon after, but Lloris somehow kept them at bay, saving Ragnar Sigurdsson's header before denying follow-up efforts from Bjarnason, Finnbogason and Runar Sigurjonsson in quick succession.

The away side doubled their lead just before the hour, as Arnason met Gylfi Sigurdsson's fine corner with a towering header.

But Mbappe soon took over, producing a brilliant turn before shooting from a tight angle and the ball found the net via Hannes Halldorsson and Eyjolfsson.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward then found the top-left corner with a penalty after Kolbeinn Sigthorsson handled a corner, denying Iceland a famous win.

Line-ups

France XI: H. Lloris, S. N'Zonzi, O. Giroud, A. Griezmann, Digne, R. Varane, P. Pogba, F. Thauvin, P. Kimpembe, O. Dembélé, B. Pavard

Subs: B. Matuidi, Payet, S. Mandanda, Sakho, D. Sidibé, A. Areola, Zouma, T. Lemar, N. Kanté, L. Hernández, NDombele, K. Mbappé

Iceland XI: R. Sigurðsson, B. Bjarnason, B. Sævarsson, H. Eyjólfsson, K. Árnason, A. Finnbogason, J. Guðmunds­son, R. Sigurjónsson, G. Sigurðsson, A. Traustason, R. Rúnarsson

Subs: R. Gíslason, Sigthorsson, H. Halldórsson, Ö. Kristinsson, Jón Gudni Fjóluson, A. Skúlason, V. Kjartansson, H. Magnússon, V. Pálsson, Albert Gudmundsson, J. Thorsteinsson