Wednesday , 30 September 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
20 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/game 🟥 1 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 6' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Amir Al Ammari on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Iraq is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' Kylian Mbappe does the damage! The net is bulging and France surge ahead!
  • 19' Rebin Sulaka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' The whistle greets Aymen Hussein as he departs to be replaced by Ali Al-Hamadi.
  • 31' France seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' France looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kylian Mbappe scoring 2 goals.
  • 54' GOAL! Kylian Mbappe fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Youssef Amyn suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Youssef Amyn. He replaces Zaid Ismail on 60 minute.
  • 65' Mike Maignan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for France tonight.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Ousmane Dembele has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Another change for France made on 68 minute. Michael Olise leaves to be changed by Rayan Cherki.
  • 73' Iraq come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Arnold will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' France currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.