After making history in France’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener, Kylian Mbappe will aim to pick up where he left off as Didier Deschamps’ side take on Iraq in Group I. A second win in North America would secure safe passage to the last 32 for Les Bleus, while the Lions of Mesopotamia need to avoid defeat to keep their slim hopes of progress alive.
Mbappe scored twice in the 3-1 win over Senegal to overtake Olivier Giroud as his country’s all-time top goalscorer and break Just Fontaine’s record for the most World Cup finals goals by a Frenchman. Only Lionel Messi, Miroslav Klose and the Brazilian Ronaldo have now scored more tournament goals than the Real Madrid superstar, who will fancy his chances of passing the latter two in the coming weeks. The France skipper may even do that against minnows Iraq, who now face one of the tournament favorites in Philadelphia.
It always looked like Iraq would struggle to progress from a tricky Group I and the 4-1 defeat by Norway only supported that theory. Graham Arnold’s side did at least enjoy a moment to savor when Aymen Hussein’s first-half equalizer briefly restored parity, as they celebrated a World Cup goal for just the second time in their history. Unfortunately, Hussein’s later own goal meant he became the third player in World Cup history to score at both ends in the same game. Arnold faces the unenviable task of finding a way to stop France’s all-star attack, with Michael Olise already purring this tournament.
So, read on as we show you exactly how to watch France vs Iraq for free from anywhere in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
How to watch France vs Iraq for free
France vs Iraq is available to watch for free in multiple countries, including the UK, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
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