Iceland 0-1 France: 5 talking points from the game | UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifiers

#3 Squad depth makes France one of the favourites for Euro 2020

Kingsley Coman impressed on the night.

Despite missing five of their first-team players, France became the first team to come away from Iceland with all three points since June 2013, when Slovenia won 4-2 in a World Cup qualification match. It was a brilliant display of Didier Deschamps’ squad depth, which certainly makes France one of the favorites for the tournament.

France was lacklustre in the opening stages of the game. This was expected with a new-look midfield sans Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante. Kylian Mbappe was a huge miss up front too but Kingsley Coman gave a glimpse of a plan B for Deschamps, as the Bayern Munich man was a constant threat.

Clement Lenglet covered well for the stricken Aymeric Laporte at the back, while Steve Mandanda made a couple of fine saves between the sticks to ensure the win. When Deschamps has all his players available for selection, it could be a tough task to stop this France side.