Mbappé Misses Match Against Iceland Due to Injury
The captain of the French national team, Kylian Mbappé, will not be available for the World Cup qualifying match against Iceland on Monday due to a right ankle injury, according to the French Football Federation (FFF) on Saturday. Real Madrid’s star scored in France’s 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan on Friday, but had to be substituted in the 83rd minute due to injury. Previously, before the international break, he had suffered an injury to the same ankle during a match against Villarreal. France confirmed that the star striker will not travel to Reykjavik and, instead, will return to Madrid.The national team coach has confirmed his absence. Kylian Mbappé has been released to his club and will not be replaced. France, runner-up in the 2022 World Cup, has had a perfect start in the qualification process for the 2026 edition. They have won all three matches in their Group D.After the return of the French delegation to Clairefontaine, the captain of the French national team spoke with Didier Deschamps.
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