France defeat Iraq 3-0 at FIFA World Cup encounter

France book a ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 after a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Tuesday morning. The Group I game, played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania state, saw Kylian Mbappe scoring a double (at the 14th and the 54th minutes). Later on, Ousmane Dembele added a third for the 2018 winners and 2022 finalists in the 66th minute. A thunderstorm forced delaying the match after the first halftime for more than an hour. Today's result put Les Bleus atop the Group I with six points from two wins while Iraq's score froze at nil.