FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Group I · Matchday 1

--:--Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

FranceFRAKylian Mbappé 14'Kylian Mbappé 54'Ousmane Dembélé 66'

3 - 0

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IraqIRQ

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France vs Iraq Prediction

Match preview for France vs Iraq, including form signals, head-to-head context, predicted score, and venue details.

Predicted score3-1

FavoriteFrance 85%

Confidence90%

France85%

Draw10%

Iraq5%

France recent form

2026-06-22: France 3-0 Iraq (W for France)
2026-06-16: France 3-1 Senegal (W for France)

Iraq recent form

2026-06-22: France 3-0 Iraq (L for Iraq)

2026-06-16: Iraq 1-4 Norway (L for Iraq)

Prediction reasons

France defeated Iraq 3-0 in their recent head-to-head meeting on June 22, 2026.
France is in excellent form with consecutive wins against Senegal (3-1) and Iraq (3-0).
Iraq has struggled defensively, conceding 7 goals in their last two matches against Norway and France.

Match Events

FranceMatch EventsIraq

Kick-off

Half-time

Second half

Full-time

Yellow Card

Amir Al-Ammari

Amir Al Ammari (Iraq) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Kylian Mbappé

Assist: Michael Olise

Goal! France 1, Iraq 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.

Goal

14'

SUB

26'

Substitution

Ali Al-Hamadi

Assist: Aymen Hussein

Substitution, Iraq. Ali Al Hamadi replaces Aymen Hussein because of an injury.

VAR

28'

VAR

Ali Al-Hamadi

VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.

Kylian Mbappé

Assist: Ousmane Dembélé

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.

Goal

54'

SUB

60'

Substitution

Rebin Sulaka

Assist: Zaid Tahseen

Substitution, Iraq. Rebin Sulaka replaces Zaid Tahseen.

SUB

60'

Substitution

Youssef Amyn

Assist: Zaid Ismael

Substitution, Iraq. Youssef Amyn replaces Zaid Ismael.

Ousmane Dembélé

Assist: Michael Olise

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.

Goal

66'

Désiré Doué

Assist: Ousmane Dembélé

Substitution, France. Désiré Doué replaces Ousmane Dembélé.

Substitution

SUB

68'

Rayan Cherki

Assist: Michael Olise

Substitution, France. Rayan Cherki replaces Michael Olise.

Substitution

SUB

68'

SUB

68'

Substitution

Aimar Sher

Assist: Amir Al-Ammari

Substitution, Iraq. Aimar Sher replaces Amir Al Ammari.

SUB

69'

Substitution

Marko Farji

Assist: Ibrahim Bayesh

Substitution, Iraq. Marko Farji replaces Ibrahim Bayesh.

Maghnes Akliouche

Assist: Bradley Barcola

Substitution, France. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Bradley Barcola.

Substitution

SUB

83'

Malo Gusto

Assist: Jules Koundé

Substitution, France. Malo Gusto replaces Jules Koundé.

Substitution

SUB

83'

Marcus Thuram

Assist: Kylian Mbappé

Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Kylian Mbappé.

Substitution

SUB

90'+1'

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Update

Match ends, France 3, Iraq 0.

90'+3'

Update

Second Half ends, France 3, Iraq 0.

90'+1'

Substitution

Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Kylian Mbappé.

90'

Update

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

90'

Shot Off Target

Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.

88'

Shot On Target

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.

85'

Foul

Foul by Malo Gusto (France).

85'

Foul

Foul by Malo Gusto (France).