France Vs Iraq LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Mbappe Scores In His 100th FRA Appearance Against IRQ In Philadelphia

Kylian Mbappe, take a bow! The French captain, playing in his 100th apperance, scores from long range to give the 2022 World Cup runners-up a deserved lead in Philadelphia.

France 1-0 Iraq 14'

Early fast start from IRQ has now been all gone with France now building pressure and have the Asian side playing in their own half.

France 0-0 Iraq 10'

Superb start to the game. Both teams breaking and it's a fast start in this Group I match at Philadelphia.

France 0-0 Iraq 4'

Can France book their place in the last 32? Let's wait and enjoy the next 90 minutes in Philadelphia albeit the weather keeps in check.

France 0-0 Iraq 1'

National anthems are under way. Mbappe set for his 100th French cap.

France 0-0 Iraq

Today's match will be Kylian Mbappe's 100th appearance for France.

He has bagged 58 goals for Les Bleus make him their all-time leading goal-scorer.

Rain was pouring down a couple of hours ago, with now the heaven opening, and thunderstorms are forecast later.

France XI: Maignan, Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne, Kone, Rabiot, Olise, Dembele, Barcola, Mbappe.

Subs: Samba, Gusto, Tchouameni, Thuram, Kante, Konate, Zaire-Emery, Doue, L. Hernandez, T. Hernandez, Mateta, Risser, Cherki, Akliouche, Lacroix.

Iraq XI: Basil, Doski, Hashim, Tahseen, H. Ali, Ismael, Al Ammari, Qasem, Iqbal, Bayesh, Hussein.

Subs: Talib, Sulaka, Younus, Amyn, Al Hamadi, M. Ali, Hassan, Yousif, Maknzi, Jasim, Yakob, Sher, Farji, Saadoon, Putros.

Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday.

FRANCE

• Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, Brice Samba

• Defenders: Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix 

• William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano

• Midfielders: N'Golo Kante, Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery 

• Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Marcus Thuram

IRAQ

• Goalkeepers: Ahmed Basil, Jalal Hassan, Fahad Talib.

• Defenders: Hussein Ali, Merchas Doski, Akam Hashem, Frans Putros, Mustafa Saadoon, Rebin Sulaka, Zaid Tahseen, Ahmed Maknazi, Manaf Younis

• Midfielders: Amir Al Ammari, Youssef Amyn, Ibrahim Bayesh, Marko Farji, Zidane Iqbal, Zaid Ismail, Ali Jassim, Ahmed Qasim, Aimar Sher, Kevin Yakob

• Forwards: Mohanad Ali, Aymen Hussein, Ali Al Hamadi, Ali Yousef