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2026 FIFA blog

France 3-0 Iraq Analysis: Mbappé’s 100th-Cap Double Survived the Storm and Secured Qualification

France defeated Iraq 3-0 in Group I despite a severe thunderstorm causing a nearly two-hour halftime delay, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice on his 100th international appearance and Ousmane Dembélé adding a third to secure Les Bleus’ place in the Round of 32, leaving Iraq winless and facing elimination.