France vs Iraq live updates: World Cup 2026 game latest news and buildup
Hello and welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of this 2026 World Cup Group I fixture between France and Iraq in Philadelphia.
France turned on the style in the second half of their opening match to beat Senegal 3-1 with two goals from Kylian Mbappe while Iraq fell victim to another of world football’s most feared forwards as Erling Haaland scored twice in a 4-1 win for Norway.
France, one of the pre-tournament favourites, will be expected to claim a comfortable win today, but can Iraq take a leaf out of Cape Verde’s book?
Stick with us to find out, and get all the latest news, analysis, play-by-play and more from our team of writers.