France vs Iraq Player Ratings- Man of the Match, Winners and Losers
France wins their second game and makes it two wins out of two games in the 2026 World Cup. France defeated Iraq 3-0 and advances to the knockout stages with one group stage match left.
France tops Group I with 6 points, with a goal difference of +5 after scoring six goals and conceding one in two games.
France's next match will be against Norway, while Iraq will play against Senegal. Iraq has been eliminated from the competition.
Who Scored for France?
Kylian Mbappe once again scores for France at a World Cup, and he scores a historic brace that puts him as the joint second top goalscorer in World Cup history.
Mbappe has reached 16 World Cup goals in his career and is two goals away from the new top goalscorer in World Cup history, Lionel Messi, who has two goals earlier today, which sees him at 18 World Cup goals.
In the first half, Mbappe scored from outside the box in the 14th minute with his left foot, which traveled right past Ahmed Basil Fadhil.
Kylian Mbappé's 15th career FIFA World Cup goal was a work of art pic.twitter.com/ZE9iuK2VHQ
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 22, 2026
In the second half, a horrible mistake from Basil Fadhil led to Ousmane Dembele winning the ball and passing to Mbappe, who simply passed the ball into the empty net.
Unselfish from Dembélé to give Mbappé his second of the game! pic.twitter.com/bY1eMoXa9i
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 23, 2026
Ousmane Dembele would also get on the scoresheet after finishing low across Basil Fadhil. Michael Olise provided the assist, and it was his second of the night after providing the assist for the first Mbappe goal.
3RD FIFA WORLD CUP. FIRST FIFA WORLD CUP GOAL.
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 23, 2026
Ousmane Dembélé gets his moment on the biggest stage in the world pic.twitter.com/PxT4jYOnIO
The winners were once again the French attack, who are starting to look glued together with Olise behind the front three of Mbappe, Dembele, and Bradley Barcola.
The losers were the Iraqi defense, which looked very vulnerable when attempting to stop the French attackers throughout the second half.
Player Ratings for France and Iraq (1-10)
These post-match player ratings from Athlon Sports are based on first-hand analysis while watching the match.
A one (1) is the worst possible score for a player who saw substantial minutes, while a 10 represents a stellar game-changing performance. A five (5) is average based on a player's role and expected contributions.
France
- Mike Maignan - 6
- Lucas Digne - 6
- William Saliba - 7
- Dayot Upcamecano - 8
- Jules Kounde - 6
- Adrien Rabiot - 7
- Kouadio Kone - 6
- Michael Olise - 8
- Bradley Barcola - 6
- Ousmane Dembele - 8
- Kylian Mbappe - 9 (Man of the Match)
Subs: Rayan Cherki (5), Desire Doue (5), Malo Gusto (5), Maghnes Akliouche (5), Marcus Thuram (N/A)
Iraq
- Ahmed Basil Fadhil - 3
- Merchas Boski - 7
- Akam Hashem - 7
- Zaid Tahseen - 6
- Hussein Ali - 6
- Zidane Iqbal - 6
- Amir Al Ammari - 6
- Zaid Ismael - 6
- Ibrahim Bayesh - 6
- Ayman Hussein - 6
- Ahmed Qasem - 6
Subs: Ali Al Hamadi (6), Rebin Sulaka (5), Youssef Amyn (6), Aimar Sher (5), Marko Lawk Farji (5)
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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 5:49 PM.