World Cup 2026 France 1 - 0 Iraq: Match Suspended Due to Bad Weather

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The Group I World Cup 2026 match between France and Iraq kicked off at 4:00 AM on June 23, with heavy rain starting after about 35 minutes of play. Following the first half, organizers announced a delay for the second half due to continued heavy rain and the risk of lightning. Spectators were urged to seek safe shelter, and as of the latest update, no further information has been given regarding when the second half will resume.

The second half of the match has been suspended due to heavy rain.

45': The first half had 3 minutes of added time.

42': Kylian Mbappe executed a tricky dribble past several defenders, but at the final moment, an Iraqi player intervened and successfully cleared the ball before the French star could shoot.

40': Kylian Mbappe spotted the Iraqi goalkeeper off his line and attempted a long-range shot from midfield, but the effort was off target.

38': Bradley Barcola spotted an unmarked teammate and attempted a low pass. However, an Iraqi defender read the situation well and cleared the danger in time.

38': It is raining heavily. This weather condition could affect the performance of both France and Iraq.

36': Ousmane Dembele made a swift run into the Iraqi penalty area but could not create space for a shot.

32': Current possession stats show France at 63% and Iraq at 37%.

30': Iraq forced a corner kick. Amir Al Ammari took the corner but failed to find any teammate.

29': Lucas Digne attempted to pass to Bradley Barcola, but the pass was too strong.

28': Ali Al Hamadi should have done better in this situation. The Iraqi striker had space to meet Merchas Doski's cross, but his header from the center of the box went well wide of Maignan's right post.

27': Aymen Hussein could not continue and was replaced by Ali Al Hamadi.

23': The referee paused the match for a water break due to the intense heat on the pitch.

20': A promising cross into the box nearly reached Ousmane Dembele, who was waiting, but an Iraqi defender timely intercepted to clear the danger.

17': France continues to dominate. With this control, another goal could come for Les Bleus in the first half.

Mbappe opened the scoring for France.

15': GOAL! France 1 - 0 Iraq. Olise delivered a well-weighted pass for Mbappe to finish beautifully with his left foot from a tight angle on the right edge of the box. The Iraqi goalkeeper had no chance.

11': France is in complete control of the match.

8': Dayot Upamecano drove into the penalty area and went down after contact with an Iraqi player. However, the referee signaled no penalty.

8': France continues to attack. Mbappe just took a shot, but it went well wide of the Iraqi goal.

6': The match is paused. Iraq's Amir Al Ammari received a yellow card for a foul on Mbappe.

3': France's Manu Kone made a reckless tackle in an attempt to win the ball and was immediately penalized by referee Drew Fischer.

1': The ball fell to Manu Kone just outside the box. However, the French midfielder's shot went well wide of the right post of the Iraqi goal.

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

Iraq: Basil, Tahseen, Hashem, Doski, Ali, Ismael, Al Ammari, Qasem, Iqbal, Bayesh, Hussein.

Match preview for France vs Iraq:

Despite a lackluster first-half performance against Senegal in their World Cup opener, France exploded after the break to win 3-1, marking their seventh consecutive major tournament with a victory in the first match.

Captain Kylian Mbappé was the standout with a brace, bringing his international goal tally to 58. This feat allowed Mbappé to officially break Les Bleus' all-time scoring record.

Didier Deschamps' side will aim to continue their impressive form with another win, enough to secure early knockout-stage qualification. However, losing their last two encounters against Asian sides without scoring a goal serves as a caution for the French.

Meanwhile, despite a promising first half, Iraq's first World Cup match since 1986 ended in a heavy 1-4 defeat to surprise package Norway.

Their chances of advancing are slim in one of the tournament's toughest groups. Nevertheless, Iraq can draw confidence from a famous 1-1 draw away to Spain in a pre-World Cup friendly.

The team is determined to avoid an unwanted piece of history: another loss would make Iraq the first Asian side to lose all five of their opening World Cup matches.

Predicted lineups for France and Iraq:

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

Iraq: Basil; Ali, Tahseen, Hashem, Doski; Bayesh, Al-Ammari, Iqbal, Ali Jasim; Hussein, Al-Hamadi.