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WHO: France vs Iraq
What: FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I is compatible
Where: Philadelphia Stadium, PA, USA
When: Monday, 5pm (21:00 GMT)
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France are one win away from going into the World Cup “group of death,” with Les Bleus looking to take all three points to qualify for the Round of 32 against Iraq in Boston.
Two goals from Kylian Mbappe helped France recover from a first-leg deficit in their opening game against Senegal in New Jersey, with Didier Deschamps’ side eventually falling short. 3-1 winners.
Iraq, who are in the World Cup for the first time since 1986, will be looking to bounce back from a crushing 4-1 defeat in their opening match against Norway.
What you need to know before France vs Iraq:
France is making progress
It is difficult to avoid reaching for a “game of two parts” to describe France’s victory over Senegal on Tuesday.
Les Bleus were a shadow of themselves in the first half, with many players failing to live up to expectations on the pitch.
But the Qatar 2022 finalists were in a different league in the second half, with Real Madrid’s Mbappe scoring two brilliant late goals. France’s top scorer.
Substitute Bradley Barcola hit the bench almost immediately, scoring his first World Cup goal just two minutes later, lighting things up. the depth of star talent the presence of Deschamps.
France can change, not just think, in the struggle in Iraq
Deschamps usually prefers to stick to the big leagues and he cannot deviate from this approach, although there are several options in his squad.
In the expected changes on the left, Barcola is set to replace Desire Doue in attack and Lucas Digne is in line to replace Theo Hernandez at left back.
Another change may come in the middle of the game.
Deschamps has been in talks with Manu Kone for a long time in recent days and the 25-year-old has been linked with Adrien Rabiot in training this week, meaning he could be handed a starting role.
Iraq is facing another serious problem
The Mesopotamian Lions were the last team to book their place at the 2026 World Cup, following a a difficult campaign which saw them play impressive numbers.
Their prize was a place in Group I, which many experts believe is the toughest of the 12 in the competition.
After a 4-1 humility against Norway, Iraq will now face Qatar 2022 finalists France in their final group game against African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finalists Senegal.
To avoid relegation, Graham Arnold’s team faces a huge task: draw or win against a French team that has reached the final of the World Cup.
France vs Iraq prediction
Les Bleus are the favourites, according to Opta’s top Stats provider.
France has an 88.5% chance of success, compared to Iraq who only have an incredible chance of success, according to Opta.
Their supercomputers only see an 8.5% chance of drawing at Boston Stadium on Monday.
Opta now predicts that France have the best chance of winning the World Cup, edging out pre-tournament favorites Spain.
France vs Iraq: Livestream, start time
- France: beIN Sports and Groupe M6 (11pm, Central European Summer Time)
- Iraq: beIN Sports (12am Tuesday, Arabian Standard Time)
- United Kingdom: BBC One and BBC iPlayer (10pm, British Summer Time)
- United States: Universo, FOX, FOX One, Telemundo App, Telemundo Network, Peacock (5pm, Eastern Daylight Time)
How is Group I?
Norway top Group I on goal difference after beating Iraq 4-1 in Boston.
France is second, with three points, while Senegal and Iraq have no points and are third and fourth respectively.
The top two teams from all 12 groups – along with the eight best third-placed teams – advance to the next stage, the round of 32, which was introduced at the World Cup for the first time.
Form guide
(Last five games, latest results first)
France: WWWW
Iraq: LLDWW
The French have won five of their last six matches, with their slippage coming against the Ivory Coast in a minute the defeat of fear in the World Cup.
Iraq, meanwhile, are winless in their last three matches after back-to-back defeats to Norway and Venezuela.
Their last win came in a World Cup friendly against Andorra in May.
France vs Iraq: head to head
It was the first time the two sides had met in an international match.
Group news: France
Deschamps is expected to make a small impact in this game, with Barcola expected to start after coming off the bench against Senegal.
Digne and Kone are also expected to start the tour of France on Monday.
Group issues: Iraq
Ali Jasim is available to start in Iraq after coming to Norway with a knock.
Ahmed Basil could start in place of Jalal Hassan.
France predicted that:
Mike Maignan (goalkeeper); Jules Kounde, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Digne; Adrien Rabiot, Manu Kone; Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappe.
Iraq declared:
Ahmed Basil (goalkeeper); Hussein Ali, Zaid Tahseen, Akam Hashem, Merchas Doski; Ibrahim Bayesh, Amir Al-Ammari, Zidane Iqbal, Ali Jasim; Aymen Hussein, Ali Al-Hamadi.
