Kylian Mbappe led the show for France against Senegal, and he would be keen to continue his goalscoring form against Iraq and book Les Bleus’ place in the round of 32 on Monday.
Iraq go into battle on the back of a 1-4 defeat to Norway and should make an inspiring effort to avoid the same fate against last edition’s runners-up.
Head-to-head record between France and Iraq
This is the first time that France and Iraq have faced each other.
France vs Iraq Form Guide
France: WWLWW
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France 3-1 Senegal
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France 3-1 Northern Ireland
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France 1-2 Ivory Coast
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Colombia 1-3 France
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Brazil 1-2 France
Iraq: LLDWW
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Iraq 1-4 Norway
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Iraq 0-2 Venezuela
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Iraq 1-1 Spain
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Iraq 1-0 Andorra
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Iraq 2-1 Bolivia
France vs. Iraq Predicted XI
France (4-2-3-1): Maignan — Kounde, Upemacano, Saliba, Hernandez — Kone, Rabiot — Olise, Dembele, Barcola — Mbappé
Iraq (4-4-2): Fadhil – Ali, Tahseen, Hashem, Doski – Bayesh, Iqbal, Al-Ammari, Jasim – Hussein, Al-Hamadi
Published on June 22, 2026

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