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A VPN, such as ExpressVPN, allows you to establish a secure, encrypted connection online. By virtually changing your location to a country where the game is being broadcast, you can bypass blackout restrictions and watch your favourite team live. A step-by-step guide is described later in this article, or you can also check out our guide to the best VPNs for streaming sports.
Today's game between France and Iraq will kick-off at 22 Jun 2026, 22:00.
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France confirmed starting XI: Mike Maignan; Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Digne; Manu Koné, Adrien Rabiot; Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappé (captain). Coach: Didier Deschamps.
Iraq confirmed starting XI: Ahmed Basil; Hussein Ali, Zaid Tahseen, Akam Hashim, Merchas Doski; Amir Al-Ammari, Zaid Ismael; Ibrahim Bayesh, Zidane Iqbal, Ahmed Qasem; Aymen Hussein (captain). Coach: Graham Arnold.
France
3
–
1
Senegal
W
France
3
–
1
Northern Ireland
W
France
1
–
2
Ivory Coast
L
Colombia
1
–
3
France
W
Brazil
1
–
2
France
W
Iraq
1
–
4
Norway
L
Iraq
0
–
2
Venezuela
L
Spain
1
–
1
Iraq
D
Iraq
1
–
0
Andorra
W
Iraq
2
–
1
Bolivia
W
France head into this fixture with four wins from their last five matches. Their most recent outing was a 3-1 World Cup victory over Senegal on June 16, and they also beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in a friendly earlier this month. Their only defeat in that run came against Ivory Coast, who won 2-1 in a June friendly. France beat Colombia 3-1 and Brazil 2-1 in their March friendlies, scoring nine goals across those five matches while conceding five.
Iraq have won two of their last five matches but arrive on the back of consecutive defeats. Their most recent result was the 4-1 World Cup loss to Norway on June 16, and they also fell 2-0 to Venezuela in a friendly on June 10. Their run does include a creditable 1-1 draw against Spain, as well as wins over Andorra and Bolivia. Across five matches, Iraq have scored five goals and conceded eight.
No head-to-head data between France and Iraq is available in the provided dataset. This will be updated if records become available ahead of kick-off.
In Group I, France currently sit in second place, while Iraq are fourth after the opening round of fixtures.
France are wearing their famous all-navy blue kits, with Les Blues' goalkeeper decked out in all-yellow.
Iraq are wearing all-white outfield kits, with their goalkeeper sporting an orange strip.
The match officials will wear a light red kit.
There have been thundery showers in Philadelphia today and these will continue over Lincoln Financial Field throughout the France vs Iraq game. The temperature is 27°C (80°F) at kick-off, and will dip to 25°C (77°F) by full-time, with the humidity starting at 62% at kick-off, rising to 76% by the final whistle. There is a gentle breeze from the south.
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