Saturday , 14 November 2026

France vs Iraq, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
France
3 – 0
Full Time
Iraq
Mon 22 Jun 2026 · 21:00 UTC Lincoln Financial Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Kylian Mbappe 14' 1–0
Kylian Mbappe 54' 2–0
Ousmane Dembele 66' 3–0
Y 6' Amir Al Ammari

Overview

Match Preview

France vs Iraq — Worldcup at Lincoln Financial Field.

  • France 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)
  • Iraq 3 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Assistant 1 Michael Barwegen (USA)
  • Assistant 2 Lyes Arfa
24 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
France 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Iraq
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-22 France 3–0 Iraq

Recent Form

France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jun Iraq H 3–0 W
16 Jun Senegal H 3–1 W
09 Jul Spain A 1–2 L
05 Jul Portugal A 5–3 W
01 Jul Belgium H 1–0 W
25 Jun Poland H 1–1 D
Iraq
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jun France A 0–3 L
16 Jun Norway H 1–4 L

Season Stats

France Iraq
#33 Position #36
9 Points 0
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3
10 Scored 1
2 Conceded 12
+8 GD -11
3.00 PPG 0.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
France this season
0% Clean Sheets
Iraq this season

France are 33rd (9 pts). Iraq are 36th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Iraq
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

France
Kylian Mbappe 10 G 4 A
Ousmane Dembele 6 G 2 A
Bradley Barcola 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between France and Iraq is underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising France does not make any changes. Manu Kone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 6' Amir Al Ammari has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 6.
  • 11' France has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 14' Goal! Kylian Mbappe scores his 306 goal in 531 matches.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. France is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' Another change for Iraq made on 26 minute. Aymen Hussein leaves to be changed by Ali Al-Hamadi.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Michael Olise is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Iraq so far.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Magnificent from Kylian Mbappe! That is 306 goals in 531 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both France and Iraq are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' The whistle greets Zaid Ismail as he departs to be replaced by Youssef Amyn.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. France needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' Goal! Ousmane Dembele scores his 85 goal in 526 matches.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Michael Olise as he leaves the pitch. Rayan Cherki steps in for France.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-5-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 88' Zaid Ismail has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for France and Iraq (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

France Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Iraq Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Arnold

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
5 France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Iraq xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + France to win 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
France86% Draw8% Iraq6%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 5.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 53%
47%

Double Chance

France or Draw
94%
Draw or Iraq
14%
France or Iraq
92%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
France85% Draw14% Iraq1%
Actual: France win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
4 – 0
14.8%
5 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
Actual
6 – 0
11.9%
7 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
5 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
6 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
7 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — France

Handicap France covers Push Iraq covers
-2.5 79% — 21%
-2 79% 12% 9%
-1.5 91% — 9%
-1 91% 6% 3%
-0.5 97% — 3%
+0.5 100% — 0%
+1 100% — 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

France keeps clean sheet
75% ✓
Iraq keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.