France vs Iraq Official Starting Lineups, Monday, 22 June 2026, World Cup Group I
Here are the official starting lineups for France and Iraq in the Group I stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, USA. The match is set to begin on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
How are both teams coming for Matchday 2?
France comes into this match following a solid 3-1 win over Senegal. Meanwhile, Iraq aims to recover after suffering a 4-1 loss to Norway.
FIFA Ranking
France holds the 2nd position globally and is considered a strong favorite, whereas Iraq comes into the match ranked 57th.
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇫🇷 the France National team:
- AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan
- AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone
- AC Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇮🇶 the Iraq National team:
- Venezia midfielder Marko Farji
👉 Click here for Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.
👉 Click here for 2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.
Group I
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Norway |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | W???? |
| 2 |
 France |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | W???? |
| 3 |
 Senegal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | L???? |
| 4 |
 Iraq |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | L???? |
France World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
- Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris St-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).
- Midfielders: N’Golo Kante (Fenerbache), Manu Kone (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris St-Germain).
- Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris St-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain), Desire Doue (Paris St-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Phillipe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter).
Iraq:
- Goalkeepers: Fahad Talib (Al-Talaba), Jalal Hassan (Al-Zawraa), Ahmed Basil (Al-Shorta)
- Defenders: Hussein Ali (Pogon Szczecin), Manaf Younis, Ahmed Yahya, Mustafa Saadoon (Al-Shorta), Zaid Tahseen (Pakhtakor), Rebin Sulaka (Port), Akam Hashim (Al-Zawraa), Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen), Zaid Ismail (Al-Talaba), Frans Putros (Persib)
- Midfielders: Amir Al-Ammari (Cracovia), Kevin Yakob (Aarhus GF), Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg), Ibrahim Bayesh (Al-Dhafra), Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), Youssef Amyn (AEK Larnaca), Marko Farji (Venezia)
- Forwards: Ali Jassim (Al-Najma), Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich), Ali Yousef (Al-Talaba), Aymen Hussein (Al-Karma), Mohanad Ali (Dibba)
France official starting lineup against Iraq
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Iraq official starting lineup against France
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World Cup Group I Matchday 2
🇫🇷 France – Iraq 🇮🇶
Match Number: 42 (Group I, Round 2)
Date: Monday, 22 June 2026
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA
Kick-off: 5:00 PM ET
Referee: Drew Fischer CAN
Assistant Referee 1: Micheal Barwegen CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Lyes Arfa CAN
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer SUI
Reserve AR: Stéphane De Almeida SUI