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What France & Iraq did during 'mentally draining' two-hour weather delay
Key takeaways
- France are guaranteed a place in the knockout stages after winning their first two group games
- "We've been through an awful lot tonight," screamed the stadium announcer during a weather delay lasting more than two hours in the match between France and Iraq.
- It was a challenging night for players, coaches - and all 68,344 fans inside Philadelphia Stadium.
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France are guaranteed a place in the knockout stages after winning their first two group games
"We've been through an awful lot tonight," screamed the stadium announcer during a weather delay lasting more than two hours in the match between France and Iraq.
It was a challenging night for players, coaches - and all 68,344 fans inside Philadelphia Stadium.
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