Sunday , 16 August 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
17 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.2 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 Curaçao 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' The game is set. France kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The travelling Iraq supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' That looks like a foul for a card for Amir Al Ammari.
  • 11' 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.
  • 14' France is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kylian Mbappe on 14.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aimar Sher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Iraq.
  • 24' It’s high time Graham Arnold made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' Ali Al-Hamadi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aymen Hussein on 26 minute.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His France side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zidane Iqbal made 409 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Michael Olise has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
  • 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with France winning 100% of all matches.
  • 51' Iraq international Marko Farji has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Kylian Mbappe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both France and Iraq are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Iraq ring the changes. Zaid Ismail has done his job and it is now time for Youssef Amyn to step up.
  • 65' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-5-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' Ousmane Dembele adds to his 13 season tally! France lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Rayan Cherki. He replaces Michael Olise on 68 minute.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' France currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' It looks surprising France does not make any changes. Rebin Sulaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Iraq.

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.