Deschamps: The foul on the first goal should have been cancelled, but we had a loophole in the second goal

October 14th: In the World Cup European qualifiers held early this morning, France drew 2-2 away with Iceland. French coach Deschamps was interviewed after the game.

France's ball possession rate in this game reached 70%. They took 20 shots, 9 of which were on target, but in the end they only got a draw.

We controlled the ball very well in this game, but Iceland scored 2 goals with only 2 shots on target. Our performance in the first half was not good enough. I was angry with the way we conceded the second goal after we were 2-1 up. There was a hole in our defense, we were too high up the pitch and we had just scored... maybe a little lax, but that shouldn't happen to us.

What aspects did France not do well enough in the first half?

The game was not proactive enough. Whether it was in possession of the ball or running and passing, we made very few crosses. I talked about it with Thauwan and we were a little conservative at the beginning and didn't let it go until the second half, but unfortunately we made that mistake again (leading to the second goal).

So what do you think of Iceland's first goal?

When we conceded the first goal, Koné was fouled by the opponent. Sometimes the referee may make mistakes... There are also some minor penalties that are controversial. Perhaps because the game was played at Iceland's home court, the referee was affected by the environment. The goal should have been disallowed.

France has many players absent from this game

We cannot easily replace those players who have played continuously and have a tacit understanding with each other. Akliushe performed well after coming off the bench, but he may still be a little reserved. I have to deal with injuries in the team, which tend to be concentrated in the same position...

Are you worried about France's qualification for the World Cup now?

Of course not. We will try our best to win every game. The opponent in this game was very strong. It was a high-level game. Although we did not completely suppress the opponent, we had a chance to win. But the media broadcasting the game may not complain about this because it makes the game suspense.