The French team has not yet finished its October gathering. Three days after beating Azerbaijan without shining (3-0), the Blues will play Monday evening in Iceland to try to take another step towards qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Without Kylian Mbappé, it is Mike Maignan who will wear the captain's armband.
Didier Deschamps was the guest of TF1 this Sunday morning. At the microphone of Téléfootthe French coach confirmed that the international goalkeeper of AC Milan will be the interim wearer of the armband. “Mike will be captain. » And to recall that at the time of Kylian Mbappé's exit on Friday evening, Mike Maignan “took over”.
Not really a surprise that it was the French goalkeeper who became captain for this match against the Icelanders. On the other hand, it will be the first time, in thirty-six selections, that he will wear it from the start of the match. The Blues must in any case win on Monday evening to perhaps validate their ticket to the World Cup without further delay.
Deschamps confirms Maignan’s captaincy
However, Ukraine would have to lose against Azerbaijan, which seems unlikely but not impossible because when they met for the first time on September 9 in Azerbaijan, the two teams did not manage to decide between them (1-1). The French team, for its part, largely dominated Iceland but did not manage to win by a wide margin (2-1).
Kylian Mbappé will observe all this from Madrid where he returned after his premature exit on Friday evening. Affected for several days in the right ankle, he will have to observe a few days of rest in order to treat what has been defined as a sprain.
