France
- Mbappé14', 54'
- Dembélé66'
Full Time
Iraq
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
France
4-2-3-1 · Starting XI
Didier Deschamps
Kylian Mbappe
Starting XI · 4-2-3-1
- 16Mike Maignan
AC Milan
- 3Lucas Digne
- 5Jules Koundé
- 17William Saliba
Arsenal
- 4Dayot Upamecano
Bayern Munich
- 6Manu Koné
- 14Adrien Rabiot
Marseille
- 12Bradley Barcola
Paris Saint-Germain
- 7Ousmane Dembélé
- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 11Michael Olise
Bayern Munich
Substitutions
- 68'
↑Desire Doue
↓Ousmane Dembélé
- 68'
↑Rayan Cherki
↓Michael Olise
- 83'
↑Maghnes Akliouche
↓Bradley Barcola
- 83'
↑Malo Gusto
↓Jules Koundé
- 90'
↑Marcus Thuram-Ulien
↓Kylian Mbappé
Bench15
- 23Robin Risser
- 1Brice Samba
- 2Malo Gusto
- 21Lucas Hernández
- 19Theo Hernández
- 15Ibrahima Konaté
- 26Maxence Lacroix
- 24Rayan Cherki
- 13N'Golo Kanté
- 8Aurélien Tchouameni
- 18Warren ZaĂŻre-Emery
- 25Maghnes Akliouche
- 20Desire Doue
- 22Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 9Marcus Thuram-Ulien
Iraq
4-5-1 · Starting XI
Jesus Casas
Aymen Hussein
Starting XI · 4-5-1
- 22Ahmed Basil
Al-Karkh
- 3Hussein Ali
Erbil
- 23Merchas Doski
Hibernian
- 5Akam Hashem
- 4Zaid Tahseen
- 16Amir Al Ammari
- 8Ibrahim Bayesh
Al-Shorta
- 14Zidane Iqbal
Utrecht
- 24Zaid Ismail
- 11Ahmed Qasem
- 18Aymen HusseinC
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Substitutions
- 26'
↑Ali Al-Hamadi
↓Aymen Hussein
- 60'
↑Youssef Amyn
↓Zaid Ismail
- 60'
↑Rebin Sulaka
↓Zaid Tahseen
- 68'
↑Marko Farji
↓Ibrahim Bayesh
- 68'
↑Aimar Sher
↓Amir Al Ammari
Bench15
- 12Jalal Hassan
- 1Fahad Talib
- 15Ahmed Maknazi
- 26Frans Putros
- 25Mustafa Saadoun
- 2Rebin Sulaka
- 6Manaf Younis
- 7Youssef Amyn
- 20Aimar Sher
- 19Kevin Yakob
- 9Ali Al-Hamadi
- 10Mohanad Ali
- 21Marko Farji
- 17Ali Jassim El-Aibi
- 13Ali Yousif
Goal Timeline
3 goals- 14'⚽1 - 0
Kylian Mbappé
Assist: Michael Olise
- 54'⚽2 - 0
Kylian Mbappé
Assist: Ousmane Dembélé
- 66'⚽3 - 0
Ousmane Dembélé
Assist: Michael Olise
Bookings
1- 6'
Amir Al AmmariIraq
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeDrew FischerCanada
- Assistant Referee 1Michael BarwegenUSA
- Assistant Referee 2Lyes Arfa
Group Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇷FranceIn match | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | 🇳🇴Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | 🇸🇳Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇮🇶IraqIn match | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
Where to Watch
Philadelphia Stadium
(Lincoln Financial Field)
Match #42 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Capacity 69,328 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone17:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)14:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)22:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)23:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)18:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)18:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)06:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)07:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)22:00 GMT+1