Jun 22, 2026 - 4:00p ET
FIFA Men's World Cup
FIFA Men's World Cup
France vs. Iraq Highlights: Mbappé Scores Twice As France Advances To Round Of 32
Updated: Jun 22, 2026 - 9:49 PM ET
France officially punched their ticket to the knockout stage, putting the terrifying depth of their world-class attack on full display.
The match was paused for two hours due to weather delay but that didn't slow down Kylian Mbappé as he netted a brace, tying him for second on the all-time World Cup goalscorer list with Miroslav Klose. Ousmane Dembélé provided the third clinical strike to completely dismantle the Iraqi defense.
Iraq will look to quickly bounce back and hunt for their very first World Cup point in the group stage against Senegal on June 26. while Les Bleus will square off against Norway on the same day.
Here are the top plays from France vs. Iraq:
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Live Coverage for this has ended
Jun 22, 2026 - 8:51p ET
Final: France Routs Iraq Behind Mbappé's Brace
Jun 22, 2026 - 8:47p ET
Mbappé Subbed Off Following Brace
Jun 22, 2026 - 8:24p ET
Dembélé Scores First World Cup Goal
Jun 22, 2026 - 8:21p ET
Save For Iraq
Jun 22, 2026 - 8:12p ET
France Doubles Its Lead
Jun 22, 2026 - 8:00p ET
Play Resumes
Jun 22, 2026 - 7:34p ET
France vs. Iraq Scheduled To Resume
Jun 22, 2026 - 7:19p ET
Weather Delay Continues
Jun 22, 2026 - 6:09p ET
Weather Delay Pauses Match
Jun 22, 2026 - 5:53p ET
Halftime: France Leads Thanks To Mbappé's Early Goal
Jun 22, 2026 - 5:30p ET
Iraq's Captain Subs Off Due To Injury
Jun 22, 2026 - 5:25p ET
Mbappé Chasing Messi's Record
Jun 22, 2026 - 5:17p ET
Mbappé Puts France Ahead Early
Jun 22, 2026 - 5:05p ET
Mbappé Makes 100th Appearance For France
Jun 22, 2026 - 4:11p ET
Iraq's Starting Lineup
Jun 22, 2026 - 4:01p ET
France's Starting Lineup
Live Coverage for this began on Jun 22, 2026 - 4:00p ET
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