Mbappe leads France to win over Iraq in lightning-delayed World Cup tie
Key takeaways
- Kylian Mbappe scores France’s first two goals, with Ousmane Dembele adding the other in a 3-0 win against Iraq.
- Mbappe’s goals came nearly three hours apart after thunderstorms in the region on Monday delayed the second-half kickoff by a shade under two hours.
- They take him to 16 all-time World Cup tallies, pulling him level with former record-holder Miroslav Klose.
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Kylian Mbappe scores France’s first two goals, with Ousmane Dembele adding the other in a 3-0 win against Iraq.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the 2026 World Cup Group I football match [Franck Fife/AFP]By Reuters Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026Kylian Mbappe scored his second brace of the tournament, and France eased to a 3-0 victory over Iraq in the first match of this World Cup beset by a lengthy weather stoppage.
Mbappe’s goals came nearly three hours apart after thunderstorms in the region on Monday delayed the second-half kickoff by a shade under two hours.