Match reportFrance vs Iraq became Mbappé record watch after a four-hour World Cup oddityFrance vs Iraq ended 3-0 after a lightning delay, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to reach 16 World Cup goals and move within two of Lionel Messi. Events
First half
- 6' Yellow card: Amir Al-Ammari
- Goal: Kylian Mbappé assist: Michael Olise 1-0 14'
- 26' Substitution: Aymen HusseinAli Al-Hamadi
- 28' VAR: Ali Al-Hamadi VAR:
Second half
- Goal: Kylian Mbappé assist: Ousmane Dembélé 2-0 54'
- 60' Substitution: Zaid TahseenRebin Sulaka
- 60' Substitution: Zaid IsmaelYoussef Amyn
- Goal: Ousmane Dembélé assist: Michael Olise 3-0 66'
- Substitution: Ousmane DembéléDésiré Doue 68'
- Substitution: Michael OliseRayan Cherki 68'
- 68' Substitution: Amir Al-AmmariAimar Sher
- 69' Substitution: Ibrahim BayeshMarko Farji
- Substitution: Bradley BarcolaMaghnes Akliouche 83'
- Substitution: Jules KoundéMalo Gusto 83'
- Substitution: Kylian MbappéMarcus Thuram 91'
Stats
FranceIraq
- 55% Possession 45%
- 19 Shots 4
- 5 On target 0
- 4 Corners 2
- 8 Fouls 4
All stats
- 0 Saves 2
- 1 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 0
Player of the match
ODOusmane Dembélé
France· 1 goal· 1 assistStories
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France player ratings vs Iraq: Mbappé and Dembélé lead the way Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise drove France's 3-0 win over Iraq in Philadelphia, with GOAL's ratings led by Mbappé's 8.52 and Dembélé's 9. -
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France v Iraq halted by lightning as FIFA delays second half in Philadelphia France v Iraq was suspended at halftime in Philadelphia after lightning, with FIFA delaying the restart and fans told to shelter. -
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France vs Iraq preview: Mbappe, Olise and Barcola give Deschamps real depth France meet Iraq in Philadelphia with Mbappe on 14 World Cup goals, Olise creating chances and Barcola scoring off the bench in the opener.
Lineups & ratings
France
4-2-3-1 Coach Didier Deschamps
7 ↓68'
14
10 ↓91'
5 ↓83'
3
11 ↓68'
17
6
16
12 ↓83'
- 20 Désiré Doué for Ousmane Dembélé
- 24 Rayan Cherki for Michael Olise
- 2 Malo Gusto for Jules Koundé
- 25 Maghnes Akliouche for Bradley Barcola
- 9 Marcus Thuram for Kylian Mbappé
- 1
- 8
- 13
- 15
- 18
- 19
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 26
Iraq
4-1-4-1 Coach Graham Arnold
16 ↓68'
18 ↓26'
Hussein
8 ↓69'
Bayesh
3
Ali
22
Basil
11
Qasem
23
14
4 ↓60'
Tahseen
5
24 ↓60'
Ismail
- 9 Ali Al-Hamadi for Aymen Hussein
- 2 Rebin Sulaka for Zaid Tahseen
- 7 Youssef Amyn for Zaid Ismael
- 20 Aimar Sher for Amir Al-Ammari
- 21 Marko Farji for Ibrahim Bayesh
- 1 Fahad Talib
- 6 Munaf Younus
- 10 Mohanad Ali
- 12 Jalal Hassan
- 13 Ali Yousif
- 15 Ahmed Hasan Maknazi
- 17
- 19
- 25 Mustafa Saadoon
- 26 Frans Putros
Bench · France
- 20 Désiré Doué for Ousmane Dembélé
- 24 Rayan Cherki for Michael Olise
- 2 Malo Gusto for Jules Koundé
- 25 Maghnes Akliouche for Bradley Barcola
- 9 Marcus Thuram for Kylian Mbappé
- 1
- 8
- 13
- 15
- 18
- 19
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 26
Bench · Iraq
- 9 Ali Al-Hamadi for Aymen Hussein
- 2 Rebin Sulaka for Zaid Tahseen
- 7 Youssef Amyn for Zaid Ismael
- 20 Aimar Sher for Amir Al-Ammari
- 21 Marko Farji for Ibrahim Bayesh
- 1 Fahad Talib
- 6 Munaf Younus
- 10 Mohanad Ali
- 12 Jalal Hassan
- 13 Ali Yousif
- 15 Ahmed Hasan Maknazi
- 17
- 19
- 25 Mustafa Saadoon
- 26 Frans Putros