Thursday , 2 July 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
16 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.3 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/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Iraq
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against France and Iraq has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 6' Iraq receives a card for a hard tackle on 6.
  • 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zaid Ismail made 2 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 14' France is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kylian Mbappe on 14.
  • 19' Adrien Rabiot has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' 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.
  • 26' It is a substitution in Iraq team. Aymen Hussein is replaced by Ali Al-Hamadi on 26 minute.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zaid Tahseen, as he is very good at scoring at Lincoln Financial Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' It looks surprising Iraq does not make any changes. Ahmed Qasem has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Iraq 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.
  • 51' France is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Goal! Kylian Mbappe scores his 286 goal in 520 matches.
  • 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' Youssef Amyn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zaid Ismail on 60 minute.
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 66' Goal! Ousmane Dembele scores his 76 goal in 513 matches.
  • 68' Time for substitution for France. Michael Olise is replaced by Rayan Cherki.
  • 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Iraq that had 2 games and scored 2 goals.
  • 78' Mike Maignan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 83' France started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 88' 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 Dayot Upamecano suffering a number of foals already.
  • With this win, France is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.