By Opta Analyst | Created at 2026-06-22 21:17:50 | Updated at 2026-06-22 22:59:52
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France take on Iraq in Group I as Kylian Mbappé looks to build on his two goals against Senegal, while Iraq hope to keep their World Cup dream alive.
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the France vs Iraq stats from their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I meeting at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 22 June.
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France vs Iraq: Pre-Match Opta Facts
- This will be the first ever encounter between France and Iraq.
- Iraq have lost all four of their previous FIFA World Cup matches and could become the very first Asian nation to suffer defeat in each of their opening five games across the tournament’s history.
- Following their 3-1 victory over Senegal on MD1, France are seeking to win both of their opening two matches at a FIFA World Cup for the fourth successive edition – having done so in just one of their previous 13 appearances in the competition (1998).
- Should he play, this will be Kylian Mbappé’s 100th appearance for France – while only three players have netted more FIFA World Cup goals than Mbappé’s 14 (Lionel Messi, Miroslav Klose both 16 & Ronaldo 15).
- Iraq have won two of their last four matches across all competitions against European opponents (D1 L1), as many victories as they recorded in their previous 16 such encounters (D8 L6).
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