Match report
Mbappé brace inspires France to comfortable win over Iraq
France eased to a 3-0 victory over Iraq at Lincoln Financial Field in their World Cup Group Stage - 2 fixture, extending their control from the opening period through to the final whistle. The result kept Deschamps' side firmly on course in the group with an emphatic performance built on early pressure and clinical finishing.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in the 14th minute, converting a chance created by Michael Olise to put France ahead at the interval. The floodgates opened after the break as Mbappé struck again in the 54th minute, this time set up by Ousmane Dembélé, before Dembélé completed the scoring in the 66th minute with an assist from Olise, turning a narrow lead into a routine win.
France dominated territory and chances throughout, holding 56% of possession and firing 19 shots to Iraq's four, with five of those on target against none for their opponents. The gulf in quality was reflected in the expected goals figures, 2.67 to 0.63, as Iraq, who received a single yellow card, struggled to create anything of note against a well-organised French side.
Mbappé scored twice and earned a match rating of 9.3, the highest of any player on the pitch, driving France's attack from the opening goal onward.
France's 19 shots to Iraq's four underlined the one-sided nature of the contest in front of goal.
France beat Iraq 3–0 (half-time 1–0).
France met Iraq in the World Cup (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Monday, 22 June 2026, 21:00 UTC at Lincoln Financial Field. Referee: Drew Fischer.
Key moments
- 14' Goal: Kylian Mbappé (assist: Michael Olise) — 1–0 · Watch Kylian Mbappé's goal video (14')
- 54' Goal: Kylian Mbappé (assist: Ousmane Dembélé) — 2–0 · Watch Kylian Mbappé's goal video (54')
- 66' Goal: Ousmane Dembélé (assist: Michael Olise) — 3–0 · Watch Ousmane Dembélé's goal video (66')
Starting line-ups
France (4-2-3-1)
Iraq (4-1-4-1)
- 22 A. Basil
- 23 Merchas Doski
- 5 A. Hashem
- 4 Z. Tahseen
- 3 Hussein Ali
- 16 A. Al Ammari
- 8 I. Bayesh
- 14 Zidane Iqbal
- 24 Z. Ismaeel
- 11 Ahmed Qasem
- 18 A. Hussein
About this match
On this page: the France vs Iraq final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Kylian Mbappé's goal against Iraq (14').
- Watch Kylian Mbappé's goal against Iraq (54').
- Watch Ousmane Dembélé's goal against Iraq (66').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from France 3–0 Iraq. Explore more on the France and Iraq team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of France vs Iraq?
France beat Iraq 3–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in France vs Iraq?
Kylian Mbappé (14') for France; Kylian Mbappé (54') for France; Ousmane Dembélé (66') for France.
›Where can I watch France vs Iraq highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from France 3–0 Iraq are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.