"Kylian Mbappe is now ahead of Thierry Henry on France's list of all-time top scorers as Didier Deschamps' side beat Iceland 2-1 in a dramatic World Cup qualifier. Aurelien Tchouameni was sent off midway through the second half at the Parc des Princes, where Andri Gudjohnsen thought he had snatched a last-gasp leveller, only to be frustrated by a VAR review. Iceland took an unlikely lead when Gudjohnsen netted from close range in the 21st minute, following Michael Olise's error."
"However, France responded on the stroke of half-time as Mbappe scored from the spot after the hosts were awarded a penalty when Marcus Thuram was fouled by Mikael Anderson. France completed the turnaround through Bradley Barcola's simple finish just after the hour, before Tchouameni's red card for a dangerous challenge on Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson catapulted the game into uncertainty. The visitors thought they had registered a late equaliser when Gudjohnsen bundled past Mike Maignan, but VAR deemed that a foul was committed on Ibrahima Konate in the build-up."
Kylian Mbappe moved ahead of Thierry Henry on France's all-time scoring list as France defeated Iceland 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier at the Parc des Princes. Iceland took the lead in the 21st minute through Andri Gudjohnsen after Michael Olise's error. France equalised before half-time when Mbappe scored a penalty after Marcus Thuram was fouled by Mikael Anderson, and Bradley Barcola completed the turnaround just after the hour. Aurelien Tchouameni was sent off for a dangerous challenge, and a late Gudjohnsen equaliser was ruled out by VAR for a foul on Ibrahima Konate. France top Group D with six points.
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