"We were leading 2-1. What makes me angry is the way we conceded the second goal. We were open, we were high when we had just scored. We are positioned very high, badly positioned. And it was very quickly after taking the lead. So maybe it's a bit of a slackness, but it shouldn't happen to us. It prevents us from winning this match."
"We had a moment of inattention, and once again we paid for it in cash. We tried to come back to the score, and that's what we did. What we had to do better was to stay focused after the goal, which we didn't do. So, we're going to correct that."
France drew 2-2 with Iceland in Reykjavik after overturning an early deficit through Christopher Nkunku and Jean-Philippe Mateta, only for Kristian Hlynsson to equalise two minutes after Mateta's goal. Victor Palsson had given Iceland an early lead against the run of play. France dominated statistically with 20 shots, nine on target and 1.8 expected goals, while conceding just four chances worth 1.2 xG; Iceland scored with both of their on-target attempts. Defensive positioning and a moment of inattention at a high defensive line allowed the late equaliser, ending France's perfect qualifying start and prompting demands for better concentration.
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