Official statement: Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konaté, who remained an unused substitute in France’s 3-0 win over Azerbaijan, will also miss the second match of this international break.
It has been confirmed that the Liverpool defender will return to his club for recovery due to a thigh injury and will not travel with the team to Iceland for the upcoming game — the same applies to Kylian Mbappé, who is sidelined with a right ankle injury. However, Mbappé’s latest medical checks have ruled out serious injury concerns. Both players received individual rehabilitation training in the early stages of France’s training camp.
France will fly to Reykjavik this Saturday to prepare for the 4th round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Iceland, which kicks off at 20:45 local time on Monday evening. Didier Deschamps’ side currently tops Group D with three consecutive wins; they will next face Ukraine at the Parc des Princes on November 13 and take on Azerbaijan away on November 16.
