Iceland Holds France to draw, Belgium and Germany Secure Wins in World Cup Qualifying
France’s World Cup qualifying campaign hit a snag as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland, while Belgium and Germany both secured crucial victories. The results shift the landscape in several qualifying groups as the competition for spots in the 2026 tournament heats up.
Belgium cruised to a 4-2 win over Wales,fueled by a brace of penalties from Kevin De Bruyne. Elsewhere, Ukraine defeated Azerbaijan thanks to a goal from Malinovskyi, and Slovakia overcame Luxembourg wiht goals from Obert of Cagliari and Schranz, though Schranz suffered a muscle injury during the match.
In a stunning upset, Kosovo defeated Sweden, while north Macedonia and Kazakhstan played to a 1-1 draw, as did Slovenia and Switzerland. France, playing with a depleted squad, saw Nkunku equalize before mateta briefly put them ahead, only for Iceland’s Hlynsson to level the score.Despite a late push, France couldn’t find a winner.
Woltemade also scored a key goal for his team against Northern Ireland.
Results:
The results and scorers of the matches.
