ROTHERHAM, England -- Despite France having a deeper footballing pedigree (and a population over 174 times bigger) than Iceland, the play between them in Monday's 1-1 draw was surprisingly comparable.
The approach of the two teams was similar, and their failings aligned on the night at New York Stadium, yet only France are progressing to the Euro 2022 quarterfinals.
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France started the tournament well, maybe even too well.