France vs Iraq LIVE: Mbappe double guides French to clear win after weather delay at World Cup

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·23 giugno 2026

France vs Iraq LIVE: Mbappe double guides French to clear win after weather delay at World Cup

Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th cap for France with two goals, as his side coasted to victory over Iraq in Group I – and towards a World Cup knockout spot.

Mbappe had already continued his remarkable record at the tournament with a double in France’s opening game against Senegal, and he is relishing the battle with Lionel Messi for the golden boot. The fortunes of the team are his primary focus, though, and he brought up a century of international appearances by helping Les Bleus to a 3-0 win here – with Ousmane Dembele rounding out the scoring.

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Iraq, meanwhile, had showed a resilience against Norway that belied the scoreline of their 4-1 defeat, and they showed more of that against France before half-time brought a weather delay amid heavy rain in Philadelphia. However, when play resumed two hours later, Iraq gifted Mbappe his second goal, before Dembele got in on the action.