Maignan: I will go all out to win against Iceland and comments that I am easily injured will not affect me

Football     3:15pm, 13 October 2025
At 2:45 a.m. on October 14, France will challenge Iceland away from home in the World Cup European Qualifiers. French goalkeeper Maignan attended the pre-match press conference.

Will this game be the most difficult game for France during this World Cup qualifying period?

We knew it would be a difficult game and we would face a very strong opponent who had caused us problems at home (France defeated Iceland 2-1 at home). But we need to fight for three points to qualify for the World Cup and we are ready to accept the challenge. If we give it our all, we can win.

What’s special about this game?

We will play in a different stadium, which is smaller than ours. And our opponents will fight for their country, with passion and with all their might. This game is not to be taken lightly.

France Lavio, the goalkeeper coach of the French national team, will celebrate his 200th game with the national team in this game.

We are very happy for him. He is an experienced coach who cares deeply about his goalkeepers, always prioritizing their physical health before football performance. We are proud to have him.

You will wear the armband of the French national team in this game. What type of captain are you?

The captain is Mbappe. The head coach will decide the captain, and we fully support the coach's decision and captain selection. I don’t have to change anything, I’ll just keep doing what I’m supposed to do.

You will start 23 consecutive games for the French national team. Some people say that your body is very fragile. Will continuous fighting make you tired?

I hear this, but the best response is to ignore it. Tomorrow will be my 23rd consecutive national team game, which is a good thing. Some people say I'm injury-prone, but that doesn't bother me. You know, on the court, the goalkeeper is the player who receives the most collisions. I know you love statistics and last season I was one of the three most capped players in European football. I can manage my body, that's what I do best.

Before the World Cup, can you give Chevalier a chance to play for the national team?

He is a very hard-working and humble man, and our relationship is like that of brothers. I'm not the head coach, and if the coach decides to play him, it will be for the benefit of the team, not personal factors.

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