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Not nowYes please Swipe for next article Close Powered By 10 Sec 21.5K 0 How England produced the best football of the World Cup so far Next video in Share Next KEEP WATCHING https://pl.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?hash=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&stnaInterval=0 ads.pubmatic.com ads.pubmatic.com is blocked This page has been blocked by an extension • Try disabling your extensions. ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT Reload This page has been blocked by an extension u.openx.net u.openx.net is blocked This page has been blocked by an extension • Try disabling your extensions. ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT Reload This page has been blocked by an extension cs-server-s2s.yellowblue.io cs-server-s2s.yellowblue.io is blocked This page has been blocked by an extension • Try disabling your extensions. ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT Reload This page has been blocked by an extension How England produced the best football of the World Cup so far Kylian Mbappe (https://www.the-independent.com/topic/kylian-mbappe) has marked his 100th cap for France (https://www.the-independent.com/topic/france-football) with two goals, putting his side 2-0 up against Iraq in Group I as the forward and his side aim to seal a World Cup (https://www.the-independent.com/topic/world-cup-2026) knockout spot. Mbappe had already continued his remarkable record at the tournament with a double in France’s opening game against Senegal, (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-senegal-mbappe-barcola-world-cup-result-b2996997.html) and is relishing the chance to battle with Lionel Messi for the golden boot. The fortunes of the team will, though, be his primary focus as brings up a century of international appearances (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/kylian-mbappe-goals-france-world-cup-run-b2997073.html) at the age of 27 in a fixture that France are expected to win well. Iraq, meanwhile, showed some resilience against Norway that belied the scoreline of their 4-1 defeat, and they showed more of that against France before half-time brought a weather delay amid heavy rain in Philadelphia (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-delay-world-cup-2026-lightning-thunderstorms-rule-b3000836.html). However, when play resumed two hours later, Iraq gifted Mbappe his second goal. • *Follow all of the latest from the Group I clash with our live blog below:** Recommended • ![Rainstorms, ribs and Republicans: Two weeks inside America’s supersized World Cup (https://static.the-independent.com/2026/06/22/4/33/GettyImages-2281307536.jpg?quality=75&width=230&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp)Rainstorms, ribs and Republicans: Two weeks inside America’s supersized World Cup](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/world-cup-2026-usa-america-houston-dallas-los-angeles-b2999457.html) • ![The controversial France midfielder enabling Kylian Mbappe to shine at World Cup (https://static.the-independent.com/2026/06/21/09/2282287928..?quality=75&width=230&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp)The controversial France midfielder enabling Kylian Mbappe to shine at World Cup](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/adrien-rabiot-france-world-cup-2026-b2999756.html) • ![Football’s biggest stars are doing something unusual at this World Cup (https://static.the-independent.com/2026/06/19/11/2282107789..?quality=75&width=230&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp)Football’s biggest stars are doing something unusual at this World Cup](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/world-cup-kane-mbappe-messi-ronaldo-goals-b2999088.html) 42 minutes ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382589) France 3-0 Iraq 68’ - That is the final act for Dembele and Olise, with Cherki and Doue on for them. What depth! Iraq make two more changes with Bayesh and Al-Ammari off for Farji and Sher. This could get really ugly if France refuse to let up. Alan Smith23 June 2026 01:24 43 minutes ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382588) GOAL! France 3-0 Iraq (Dembele, 66) But now Dembele scores - his first at a major tournament. Olise is majestic again in the build-up, feeding the ball through with the outside of his left boot, allowing Dembele to strike across Basil’s goal and into the bottom left corner. Alan Smith23 June 2026 01:23 44 minutes ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382587) France 2-0 Iraq 65’ - Dembele takes another shot from range. This one is blocked for a corner. Digne delivers, Saliba rises to meet it and it is deflected for another corner. That is taken short and neatly worked to Dembele and he finds the side-netting. Alan Smith23 June 2026 01:21 45 minutes ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382586) 'A howler from Basil' The latest reaction from Chris Wilson at Philadelphia Stadium... “For all of their brilliance in attack, it’s a shockingly simple situation that leads to France’s second. Mbappe has his second too after a howler from Basil. “France look in the mood here, and some of the football on show since that second has been superb.” https://static.the-independent.com/2026/06/23/01/2282842329 (Getty) Chris Wilson at Philadelphia Stadium23 June 2026 01:21 46 minutes ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382585) France 2-0 Iraq 61’ - Amyn and Sulaka are on for Iraq, Tahseen and Ismaeel have made way. Alan Smith23 June 2026 01:20 50 minutes ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382584) France 2-0 Iraq 59’ - This is brilliant from France. Olise feeds Dembele in the box and his strike is parried by the keeper. Rabiot, under pressure, directs a headed rebound wide. Alan Smith23 June 2026 01:15 52 minutes ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382583) France 2-0 Iraq 58’ - Now Olise hits the bar after Mbappe jinks forward and feeds the man who so often acts as his provider. They Bayern star spots Basil is off his line a touch and tries to chip the ball over him only to be denied by the bar. Alan Smith23 June 2026 01:14 56 minutes ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382582) GOAL! France 2-0 Iraq (Mbappe, 54) Oh it’s a nightmare from Iraq. Tahseen overhits a sideways pass to Basil and he miscontrols, allowing Dembele to square the ball for Mbappe to convert into a gaping net from eight yards. https://static.the-independent.com/2026/06/23/01/download.-1 (AP) Alan Smith23 June 2026 01:10 59 minutes ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382581) France 1-0 Iraq 51’ - The pitch looks very wet still. Surface water is splashing up as the ball is passed. It’s not slowing it down but these conditions remain far from ideal. Alan Smith23 June 2026 01:07 1 hour ago (https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/france-iraq-live-score-result-world-cup-2026-b3000878.html#post-2382580) France 1-0 Iraq 48’ -The pattern is set here with France dominating possession in the early minutes. You do wonder how active they were during the delay. 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