
World Cup
9:00 PMJune 22, 2026
Group Stage – 2
Lincoln Financial Field
Referee: Drew Fischer, Canada


France


Iraq
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16
G
Mike Maignan
3
D
Lucas Digne
17
D
William Saliba
4
D
Dayot Upamecano
5
D
Jules Koundé
14
M
Adrien Rabiot
6
M
Manu Koné
12
M
Bradley Barcola
M
Michael Olise
M
Ousmane Dembélé
66′
F
Kylian Mbappé
14′
54′
Substitutes
F
Désiré Doué
F
Marcus Thuram
22
F
Jean-Philippe Mateta
M
Rayan Cherki
M
Maghnes Akliouche
18
M
Warren Zaïre-Emery
13
M
N’Golo Kanté
8
M
Aurélien Tchouaméni
26
D
Maxence Lacroix
19
D
Theo Hernández
21
D
Lucas Hernández
15
D
Ibrahima Konaté
D
Malo Gusto
23
G
Robin Risser
1
G
Brice Samba
22
G
Ahmed Basil
23
D
Merchas Doski
5
D
Akam Hashem
4
D
Zaid Tahseen
3
D
Hussein Ali
M
Amir Al-Ammari
8
M
Ibrahim Bayesh
14
M
Zidane Iqbal
24
M
Zaid Ismail
11
M
Ahmed Qasem
18
F
Aymen Hussein
Substitutes
10
Mohanad Ali
13
F
Ali Yousif
F
Youssef Amyn
M
Marko Farji
19
M
Kevin Yakob
M
Aimar Sher
17
F
Ali Jasim
D
Rebin Sulaka
25
D
Mustafa Saadoon
26
D
Frans Putros
15
D
Ahmed Hasan Maknazi
6
D
Munaf Younus
12
G
Jalal Hassan
1
G
Fahad Talib
F
Ali Al-Hamadi

World Cup Standings – Group I
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France cruised to a dominant 3-0 victory over Iraq at Lincoln Financial Field.
The French team entered this World Cup fixture looking to secure their position in the group. After an opening round of matches, Les Bleus needed a strong performance to assert their dominance on the global stage.
Iraq struggled to cope with the European giants from the opening whistle. Midfielder Amir Al-Ammari received a yellow card in just the sixth minute after a late challenge halted a promising French attack.
France capitalized on their early pressure in the 14th minute. Michael Olise delivered a precise pass to Mbappé, who guided the ball home with a composed finish to open the scoring.
The French side controlled the tempo for the rest of the first half. They created several opportunities through Ousmane Dembélé on the wing. However, the Iraqi defense held firm under intense pressure.
Iraq needed to find a way to test the French defense in the second period. Meanwhile, France aimed to turn their possession into more goals to seal the three points early.
The second goal arrived in the 54th minute through a familiar combination. Olise turned provider once again, setting up Mbappé to fire his second goal of the match past the Iraqi goalkeeper.
France put the game completely out of reach in the 66th minute. Dembélé combined with his teammates before slotting a low shot into the bottom corner to make it 3-0.
Both managers made changes late in the game to manage player fitness. France comfortably kept the ball in the closing stages, denying Iraq any opportunity to launch a comeback.
The statistics showed absolute French dominance throughout the ninety minutes. France controlled 55 percent of the possession and registered 19 total shots. In contrast, Iraq failed to test the French goalkeeper, finishing with zero shots on target.
This decisive victory moves France to second place in the group standings with three points. Iraq remains at the bottom of the table after suffering this opening defeat in the tournament.
France will look to build on this momentum in their next group stage match as they push for the knockout rounds. Iraq faces a must-win fixture to keep their World Cup dreams alive.
