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Match #42Group I

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France

VS

Kick-off

17:00 EDT

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Iraq

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Probable Lineups

The Players to Watch

Projected starting elevens for both sides. Full squad lists, coaches, and tactical setup are on the team pages.

Home Team

France

4-3-3 ยท Projected XI

Head coach

Didier Deschamps

Captain

Kylian Mbappe

Likely Starting XI ยท 4-3-3

Goalkeeper
1
  • 16Mike Maignan

    AC Milan

Defenders
4
  • 5Jules Kounde

    Barcelona

  • 4Dayot Upamecano

    Bayern Munich

  • 17William Saliba

    Arsenal

  • 22Theo Hernandez

    Al-Hilal

Midfielders
3
  • 8Aurelien Tchouameni

    Real Madrid

  • 14Adrien Rabiot

    Marseille

  • 6Eduardo Camavinga

    Real Madrid

Forwards
3
  • 11Ousmane Dembele

    Paris Saint-Germain

  • 10Kylian MbappeC

    Real Madrid

  • 7Bradley Barcola

    Paris Saint-Germain

Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.

Full squad and tactics
Away Team

Iraq

4-3-3 ยท Projected XI

Head coach

Jesus Casas

Captain

Aymen Hussein

Likely Starting XI ยท 4-3-3

Goalkeeper
1
  • 1Jalal Hassan

    Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Defenders
4
  • 2Merchas Doski

    Hibernian

  • 4Manaf Younus

    Al-Shorta

  • 5Rebin Sulaka

    Newroz

  • 3Akam Hashim

    Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Midfielders
3
  • 10Ali Jasim

    Como

  • 8Amir Al-Ammari

    Halmstad

  • 17Bashar Resan

    Al-Wakrah

Forwards
3
  • 7Ibrahim Bayesh

    Al-Shorta

  • 9Aymen HusseinC

    Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

  • 11Ali Al-Hamadi

    AFC Wimbledon

Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.

Full squad and tactics
Group I

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.

Top 2 advanceThird place may qualifyStandings update once results lock in.
Match Venue

Where to Watch

Philadelphia Stadium stadium

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.

  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone17:00 EDT
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธPT (Pacific Time, USA)14:00 PDT
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งUK (London)22:00 GMT+1
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธSpain (Madrid)23:00 GMT+2
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ทBrazil (Sรฃo Paulo)18:00 GMT-3
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ทArgentina (Buenos Aires)18:00 GMT-3
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapan (Tokyo)06:00 GMT+9
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บAustralia (Sydney)07:00 GMT+10
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆMorocco (Casablanca)22:00 GMT+1
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