Iceland

France were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by Iceland in Reykjavik but edged a step closer to securing World Cup qualification.

Kylian Mbappé scored one and made another as 10-man France avoided a shock by battling back to scrape a 2-1 victory over Iceland in World Cup qualifying.

The draw for the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals was made on Friday, with holders Spain being drawn against Netherlands and Germany set to play Italy.

Iceland staged a second half comeback to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Wales in their Nations League Group B4 game on Friday, where the visitors looked in complete control at half time but the home side were much the better team after the break.

Netherlands' delight with an emphatic 4-0 win over Iceland in their last warmup match on Monday before heading to the Euros turned to despair when it was announced that playmaker Frenkie de Jong would not be going to the tournament in Germany.

Gareth Southgate said he understands supporters booing England off after losing Friday's friendly to Iceland but vowed his team will be ready to fire at Euro 2024.

England slumped to a 1-0 loss against Iceland in their last Euro 2024 warm-up match at Wembley on Friday, with Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson's first-half goal giving the Scandinavian non-qualifiers a surprise but deserved victory.

Serhiy Rebrov talks about Ukraine's 2-1 win over Iceland to secure their place at Euro 2024.

Ukraine's qualification for the Euro 2024 soccer finals has cheered a country suffering hardship in its conflict with Russia and for a few weeks in June and July the tournament will provide a welcome distraction from the harsh reality of war.

Ukraine's tears of despair turned to joy after qualification for Euro 2024 was achieved with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iceland in their playoff final played in a neutral but partisan Wroclaw Stadium in Poland on Tuesday.