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France vs Iraq Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽ Group Stage, Match 2
FT3–0
Monday 22 June 2026  ·  21:00 UTC  ·  Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match Report

Match Events ?
6'🟨Amir Al-Ammari Iraq
14'Kylian Mbappé (Michael Olise)France
54'Kylian Mbappé (Ousmane Dembélé)France
66'Ousmane Dembélé (Michael Olise)France
Match Statistics ?
France
Iraq
56%
Possession
44%
5
Shots on Target
0
19
Total Shots
4
4
Corners
2
8
Fouls
4
2.67
xG
0.63
Player Ratings ?
France
9.3Kylian MbappéF
8.6Ousmane DembéléM
8.2Dayot UpamecanoD
Iraq
7.2Akam HashemD
7.2Marko FarjiM
6.9Zidane IqbalM
Starting Lineups ?
France · 4-2-3-1
16GMike Maignan
5DJules Koundé
4DDayot Upamecano
17DWilliam Saliba
3DLucas Digne
6MManu Koné
14MAdrien Rabiot
7MOusmane Dembélé
11MMichael Olise
12MBradley Barcola
10FKylian Mbappé
Iraq · 4-1-4-1
22GAhmed Basil
3DHussein Ali
4DZaid Tahseen
5DAkam Hashem
23DMerchas Doski
16MAmir Al-Ammari
11MAhmed Qasem
24MZaid Ismail
14MZidane Iqbal
8MIbrahim Bayesh
18FAymen Hussein

Predictions

Match Prediction ?
Favoured: France
Expected: France by 1–2 goals
Confidence: High
France 73%Draw 19%Iraq 8%
xG: 1.96Expected goalsxG: 0.49

France vs Iraq looks like a France-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. France has the stronger overall edge according to our model, with France by 1–2 goals. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.

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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Large Advantage
France stronger
France: 1725 (#2)  ·  Iraq: 1400 (#38)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
France
Iraq
#1
Position ?
#4
9
Points ?
0
3W 0D 0L
Record ?
0W 0D 3L
10
Goals For ?
1
2
Goals Against ?
12
+8
Goal Diff
-11
#1
FIFA Rank ?
#57
18.0%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
L W W W W
Form ?
L L L

Head-to-Head History

Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
High-scoring tournament form — France averaging 4.0 goals/game, Iraq averaging 4.3. Combined 4.2 goals/game points to Over 2.5.
📈France in excellent form — 12 pts from last 5 tournament matches.
🎯Clear model favourite: France at 73% win probability.
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