France vs Iraq, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupKylian Mbappé scores twice in rain-delayed France win over Iraq
Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move into a tie for second in career World Cup goals with 16, and France played through the tournament's first rain delay to beat Iraq 3-0 on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Manu Koné (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 3': Merchas Doski (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
- 6': Foul by Amir Al Ammari (Iraq).
- 6': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Amir Al Ammari (Iraq) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Corner, France. Conceded by Zaid Tahseen.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 14': Goal! France 1, Iraq 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 18': Merchas Doski (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Substitution, Iraq. Ali Al Hamadi replaces Aymen Hussein because of an injury.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ali Al Hamadi (Iraq) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Qasem.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ali Al Hamadi (Iraq) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Merchas Doski with a cross.
- 28': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 30': Corner, Iraq. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 40': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 41': Foul by Zidane Iqbal (Iraq).
- 41': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Ahmed Qasem (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 42': Ali Al Hamadi (Iraq) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 45': Ali Al Hamadi (Iraq) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, France 1, Iraq 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France 1, Iraq 0.
- 53': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 54': Goal! France 2, Iraq 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 57': Foul by Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq).
- 57': Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Michael Olise (France) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 59': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Ahmed Basil (Iraq). Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 59': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 60': Substitution, Iraq. Rebin Sulaka replaces Zaid Tahseen.
- 60': Substitution, Iraq. Youssef Amyn replaces Zaid Ismael.
- 62': Zidane Iqbal (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
- 62': Foul by Merchas Doski (Iraq).
- 62': Michael Olise (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Ali Al Hamadi (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 65': Corner, France. Conceded by Amir Al Ammari.
- 66': Attempt missed. William Saliba (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Corner, France. Conceded by Ibrahim Bayesh.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 66': Goal! France 3, Iraq 0. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
- 68': Substitution, France. Désiré Doué replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 68': Substitution, France. Rayan Cherki replaces Michael Olise.
- 68': Substitution, Iraq. Aimar Sher replaces Amir Al Ammari.
- 69': Substitution, Iraq. Marko Farji replaces Ibrahim Bayesh.
- 73': Corner, Iraq. Conceded by Bradley Barcola.
- 74': Attempt missed. Rebin Sulaka (Iraq) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zidane Iqbal with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ali Al Hamadi (Iraq) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Farji with a cross.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, France. Conceded by Akam Hashim.
- 82': Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, France. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Bradley Barcola.
- 83': Substitution, France. Malo Gusto replaces Jules Koundé.
- 85': Marko Farji (Iraq) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Malo Gusto (France).
- 88': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ahmed Basil (Iraq). Assisted by Dayot Upamecano with a through ball.
- 90': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, France 3, Iraq 0.
- 0': Match ends, France 3, Iraq 0.
Statistics
 IRQ |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 540 |
| 481 | Passes | 603 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 28 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 68,324
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 68,324
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | -11 | 0 |
Line-Ups
France (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 17 | William Saliba |
| 4 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 3 | Lucas Digne |
| 5 | Jules Koundé |
| 11 | Michael Olise |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 6 | Manu Koné |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 12 | Bradley Barcola |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé |
Iraq (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ahmed Basil (GK) |
| 5 | Akam Hashim |
| 4 | Zaid Tahseen |
| 16 | Amir Al-Ammari  |
| 23 | Merchas Doski |
| 3 | Hussein Ali |
| 14 | Zidane Iqbal |
| 24 | Zaid Ismael |
| 8 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| 11 | Ahmed Qasim |
| 18 | Aymen Hussein |
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