Mbappe out of France's World Cup qualifier in Iceland with sore ankle

Paris: Kylian Mbappe will miss Monday s qualifier in Iceland where France could book their ticket to the 2026 World Cup after taking another knock to...

Paris: Kylian Mbappe will miss Monday's qualifier in Iceland where France could book their ticket to the 2026 World Cup after taking another knock to his sore right ankle, the French team confirmed.

Already suffering from a "small niggle" in his right ankle from playing for Real Madrid, Mbappe took two knocks during Friday's 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Azerbaijan in Paris, where he opened the scoring but was substituted before the end of the match.

The France captain's absence adds to the long list of forwards unavailable for October's World Cup qualifiers, which includes Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Marcus Thuram and Bradley Barcola.

Mbappe "will not be able to play Monday against Iceland," a French Football Federation (FFF) statement read.

After returning to the Clairefontaine training ground on Friday night, "the French team captain spoke with (coach) Didier Deschamps," who "acknowledged his absence".