The essential is safe but that the wait has been long. At the end of a totally closed meeting, Friday, October 11 in Reykjavic, the French football team has managed to overcome Iceland (0-1), and is closer to a qualification for the final phase of the Euro-2020. Long held in check, the Blues ended up finding the flaw, on penalty, thanks to Giroud (66th). A small goal that will largely suffice to the happiness of the men of Didier Deschamps, who stumbled for more than an hour on Icelanders grouped behind.
Faced with this low block, Griezmann, Coman and their teammates had all the trouble in the world to be dangerous, as so often when the Blues were forced to play the game Despite a very large possession of ball (75% in the first period , more than 60% in second), they were not able to obtain frank opportunities during the first 60 minutes, except for a poorly adjusted attempt by Griezmann (41st).
But it is from the Barça striker that came the light anyway. On a ball catch at the edge of the box, he erased his opposite before getting a logical penalty, which Giroud was responsible for converting under the whistles of the Icelandic bays (1-0, 66th) .
Qualification in line of sight
In the shelter, the French continued to monopolize the ball, and Matuidi, on a shot from the left, even passed close to put an end to the suspense, but it is finally the left post of Halldorsson who managed the Icelanders in the match (78th).
Entering the game a few minutes earlier, Ben Yedder also came close to the break. After an excellent combination with Griezmann, he was alone in front of the goal, but his shot was kicked out by the opposing goalkeeper (82).
But it was written that these three points would be brought from Reykjavik in pain ... And it is after six minutes of additional time, on the smallest of the scores, that the Blues finally won under the bronca of supporters frustrated. Short success, therefore, for the Blues who still benefit from these three additional points to consolidate their place as co-leaders of Group H with Turkey. And if they win Monday night against the Turks at the Stade de France, the French will be officially qualified for the great European rout next summer.