France
Iraq
Philadelphia Stadium · Philadelphia · 69,796 seats — Lincoln Financial Field
France enters this Group I clash as the overwhelming favorite, with model probabilities placing their win chance at 69.85 percent. Les Bleus arrive in dominant form, having secured four victories in their last five outings, including a commanding 4-0 win against Ukraine. While Iraq remains unbeaten in their recent five-match stretch, the bookmakers reflect the steep challenge ahead, pricing an away upset at 30.0. Expect a tactical battle as France looks to assert their quality against a resilient Iraqi side in this World Cup showdown.
Win probability
Squads
France
Probable XI
Based on the last available lineup (2025) — not yet announced.
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23
Lucas Chevalier
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22
Theo Hernández
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21
Lucas Hernández
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15
Ibrahima Konaté
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2
Malo Gusto
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6
Khéphren Thuram
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18
Warren Zaïre-Emery
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9
Hugo Ekitiké
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7
Christopher Nkunku
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12
Maghnes Akliouche
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19
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Rest of squad
Goalkeepers
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1
Brice Samba
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16
Mike Maignan
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23
Robin Risser
Defenders
Midfielders
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6
Manu Koné
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8
Aurélien Tchouaméni
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13
N'Golo Kanté
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14
Adrien Rabiot
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24
Rayan Cherki
Forwards
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7
Ousmane Dembélé
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9
Marcus Thuram
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10
Kylian Mbappé
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11
Michael Olise
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12
Bradley Barcola
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20
Désiré Doué
Iraq
Probable XI
Based on the last available lineup (2026) — not yet announced.
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22
Ahmed Basil Fadhil
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3
Hussein Ali
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4
Zaid Tahseen
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5
Akam Hashem
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23
Merchas Doski
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7
Youssef Amyn
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20
Aimar Sher
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16
Amir Al-Ammari
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8
Ibrahim Bayesh
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18
Aymen Hussein
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9
Ali Al-Hamadi
Rest of squad
Goalkeepers
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1
Fahad Talib
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12
Jalal Hassan
Defenders
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2
Rebin Sulaka
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4
Zaid Tahseen
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6
Manaf Younis
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15
Ahmed Hasan
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25
Mustafa Saadoon
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26
Frans Dhia Putros
Midfielders
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11
Ahmed Qasem
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14
Zidane Iqbal
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19
Kevin Yakob
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21
Marko Farji
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24
Zaid Ismail
Forwards
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10
Mohanad Ali
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13
Ali Yousif
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17
Ali Jasim
Head to head
First competitive meeting.
Latest form · averages per match
France
Iraq
In the news
- 2026 FIFA World Cup match schedule: Fixtures, results, features - ESPN · www.espn.com
- The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup schedule and how to watch - CBS News · cbsnews.com
- Iraq World Cup 2026 Odds, Predictions & Best Bets - Yahoo Sports · sports.yahoo.com
- World Cup 2026: Any early shocks? Chris Sutton's score predictions - BBC Sport · www.bbc.com