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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23734586" data-attributes="member: 158020">France 2 Iceland 2: Mbappe inspires  late comeback to spare world champions' blushes  <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/10/11/22/4970018-6266925-image-m-115_1539291788213.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Kylian Mbappe spared France's blushes as he inspired the world champions to  come from 2-0 down to rescue a late 2-2 draw at home to Iceland on Thursday.   Didier Deschamps' men were not at the races for long periods and appeared  destined for a deserved defeat, but up stepped Mbappe – a second-half substitute  – to ensure they did not suffer a first loss since March.    France showed off their World Cup trophy in Guingamp this week, but Iceland  showed no signs of intimidation and took the lead after half an hour through  Birkir Bjarnason.   Things got even worse after half-time when Kari Arnason beat Hugo Lloris to  make it 2-0, but Mbappe forced a Holmar Eyjolfsson own goal in the 86th minute  and then netted a penalty four minutes later to seal a dramatic draw.   France did not craft a genuine chance until the 28th minute, when Florian  Thauvin blasted Ousmane Dembele's cut-back over from 16 yards.Two minutes later,  France were trailing.   Alfred Finnbogason robbed Presnel Kimpembe in the corner and he subsequently  picked out Bjarnason on the edge of the area to coolly slot into the  bottom-right corner.Iceland should have got another soon after, but Lloris  somehow kept them at bay, saving Ragnar Sigurdsson's header before denying  follow-up efforts from Bjarnason, Finnbogason and Runar Sigurjonsson in quick  succession.   The away side doubled their lead just before the hour, as Arnason met Gylfi  Sigurdsson's fine corner with a towering header.But Mbappe soon took over,  producing a brilliant turn before shooting from a tight angle and the ball found  the net via Hannes Halldorsson and Eyjolfsson.   The Paris Saint-Germain forward then found the top-left corner with a penalty  after Kolbeinn Sigthorsson handled a corner, denying Iceland a famous win.</blockquote>

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