Iraq vs France: TV, Stream, Lineups and Kickoff Time

Iraq vs France was played on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Philadelphia Stadium, with kickoff at 5:00 PM local time and 21:00 UTC. France won 3-0, moved to six points and kept control of Group I before the Norway finale. For replays, highlights and archived lineups, use your official broadcaster or the FIFA Match Centre.

The match is complete, so the useful archive checks are the final score, scorers, substitutions and Group I table rather than a guessed XI. France's control mattered more than the names on a projected lineup graphic: they protected midfield, limited Iraq's counter route and turned the second group match into another clean win.

France moved to six points with this result and later completed the group with a 4-1 win over Norway. Iraq could not recover from the early defeats and finished fourth after the final-round loss to Senegal.

France did not need chaos here. They needed control, clean spacing and enough speed around the box to make Iraq defend for long spells. The 3-0 result showed that France's advantage was broader than one player. The midfield stopped Iraq's counters at source and kept the match from becoming uncomfortable.

Iraq's first job was to keep the match smaller than the France names suggested. That meant compact distances, disciplined fouling choices and enough forward support to stop clearances coming straight back. The 3-0 loss showed how difficult that route became once France settled into control.

The useful takeaway is France's midfield balance. Once France played through the first pressure cleanly, the game tilted toward repeated territory and Iraq could not create enough counters to change the mood. The later Group I results confirmed the wider direction: France won the group, while Iraq finished fourth.