France defeated Iraq 3-0 in their Group I match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Played at Philadelphia Stadium on June 22, 2026. the match was heavily disrupted by massive two hour and 15-minute thunderstorm delayat halftime.
Mbappe's Milestone Brace: Kylian Mbappe celebrated his 100th international cap by scoring two goals, opening the scoring in the 14th minute and netting his second in the 54th minute following a defensive mix up from Iraq goal kick after the restart.
Dembele Seals It: Ousmane Dembele added a third goal in the 66th minute to put the game completely out of reach for Iraq.
The Weather Delay: Heavy downpours , thunder and lightning forced spectators to take shelter during the halftime . Stadium personnel had to use squeegees to clear standing water off the pitch before warm ups and play could safely resume.
Iraq Injury Blow: Iraq's primary stricker, Aymen Hussein, was forced off the pitch in the 26th minute due to apparent injury and was placed by Ali Al-Hamadi.