France will hope to underline their World Cup credentials once again tonight when they take on Iraq in Philadelphia.Captain Kylian Mbappes two goals helped Les Bleus to a 3-1 win over Senegal in their opener and they are heavy favourites to maintain their 100% record and secure a place in the round of 32.Iraq showed moments of promise in their opening game but were eventually beaten 4-1 by Norway, for whom Erling Haaland scored twice.Arsenals Francecentre-half William Saliba is expecting a difficult game against a team that had to come through the Play-Off Tournament to qualify.Weve watched some of the videos from their game against Norway and I think they have a good team, he said. It wont be easy, even if people think that because were playing Iraq well automatically get the three points.Table of ContentsWhere to watch France v Iraq: TV and online streamsStats for France v IraqWhere to watch France v Iraq: TV and online streamsFrance v Iraq kicks off tonight at 10pm UK time. You can watch it on BBC 1 and stream via the iPlayer.ClickHEREfor a full World Cup TV guideStats for France v IraqFrance have won 10 of their last 12 gamesFrance have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last six gamesIraq have not won any of their last three gamesAymen Husseins goal and own goal against Norway saw him become just the third man to score at both ends in a World Cup game Topics France National Football Team iraq national football team Kylian Mbapp Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read France vs Iraq: Line-ups confirmed as Les Bleus look to continue strong World Cup start Mitch Fretton 22nd June, 2026 France v Iraq: Predicted line-ups, preview and where to watch as Les Bleus look to maintain 100% World Cup record Jon Fisher 22nd June, 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026: Full France fixtures, results, schedule, confirmed squad, next match, kick off times Ben Miller 22nd June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 22nd June, 2026 Kylian Mbappe: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full France squad Ben Miller 22nd June, 2026 Emotional Lionel Messi talks Ronaldo and Mbappe: Im enjoying this Ben Miller 17th June, 2026
