Aurelien Tchouameni was sent off midway through the second half at the Parc des Princes, where Andri Gudjohnsen thought he had snatched a last-gasp leveller, only to be frustrated by a VAR review.

Iceland took an unlikely lead when Gudjohnsen netted from close range in the 21st minute, after Michael Olise’s error. 

However, France responded on the stroke of half-time as Mbappe scored from the spot after the host side was awarded a penalty when Marcus Thuram was fouled by Mikael Anderson. 

France completed the turnaround through Bradley Barcola’s simple finish just after the hour mark, before Tchouameni's red card for a dangerous challenge on Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson catapulted the game into uncertainty. 

The visitor thought it had registered a late equaliser when Gudjohnsen bundled past Mike Maignan, but VAR deemed that a foul was committed on Ibrahima Konate in the build-up.

Les Bleus’ tight win puts them top of Group D with maximum points from their two matches.