Result France vs Iraq, Monday, 22 June 2026, World Cup Group I France triumphed over Iraq with a score of 3-0 in a Group I match during the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in Philadelphia on Monday, June 22, 2026. Kylian Mbappé scored in the 14th and 54th minutes, while Ousmane Dembélé added another goal in the 66th minute. Remarkably, the match was halted at halftime due to lightning and did not resume for nearly two hours. This victory solidifies France's impressive run in the 2026 World Cup and ensures their advancement to the knockout rounds. France moves on to the knockout stages! Among the Serie A players representing France, AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan played the full match without allowing any goals. AS Roma's Manu Kone and AC Milan's Adrien Rabiot also participated for the entire game. Well done! On the Iraqi side, Venezia midfielder Marko Farji came on as a substitute in the 69th minute, taking the place of Ibrahim Bayesh.      

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.    

🏆👉 🇫🇷 France 1 - 0 Iraq 🇮🇶

⚽️ In the 14th minute, France takes the lead with a goal from Kylian Mbappé. On the day of his 100th match for France, he receives the ball from Olise at the edge of the box and unleashes a powerful left-footed shot that finds the bottom right corner past Hassan.  

🏆👉 🇫🇷   France 2 - 0 Iraq   🇮🇶

⚽️ In the 54th minute, Kylian Mbappé scores his second goal, completing a brace! An unbelievable mistake by the Iraqi defense. During a goal kick, there was a misunderstanding between Tahseen and Basil, allowing Dembélé to seize the opportunity, recover the ball, and pass it to Mbappé, who easily puts it into the net.  

🏆👉 🇫🇷  France 3 - 0  Iraq 🇮🇶

⚽️ In the 66th minute, Ousmane Dembélé scores. The Blues secure their third goal. Olise wins the ball back, finds Dembélé unmarked, who strikes with a precise diagonal shot that leaves Basil no chance. France is truly enjoying this match!       ======================    

👉   Serie A players called up for   🇫🇷    the France National team:

• AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan played the entire match.
•  AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone played the entire match.
• AC Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot played the entire match.
• Inter forward Marcus Thuram played from the 90th minute, replacing Kylian Mbappé.

👉   Serie A players called up for    🇮🇶     the Iraq National team:

• Venezia midfielder Marko Farji started as a substitute in the 69th minute.

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 Stats BEFORE the game

   

   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

    Buy FIFA World Cup Tickets Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets 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 France starting lineup: (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Digne, Manu Koné, Adrien Rabiot, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, Kylian Mbappé Substitutes: N'Golo Kanté, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Brice Samba, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Rayan Cherki, Lucas Hernández, Désiré Doué, Robin Risser, Marcus Thuram, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Maghnes Akliouche, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Théo Hernández, Malo Gusto Iraq starting lineup: (4-2-3-1):  Ahmed Basil, Hussein Ali, Akam Hashim, Zaid Tahseen, Merchas Doski, Amir Al Ammari, Zaid Ismael, Ibrahim Bayesh, Zidane Iqbal, Ahmed Qasem, Aymen Hussein Substitutes: Fahad Talib, Ali Yousif, Mustafa Saadoon, Frans Putros, Aimar Sher, Mohanad Ali, Jalal Hassan, Ali Al Hamadi, Rebin Sulaka, Ahmed Maknzi, Kevin Yakob, Ali Jasim, Munaf Younus, Marko Farji, Youssef Amyn  

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