France surpasses Iraq with a hat-trick and secures its qualification for the 2026 World Cup

The French national team continued its strong performances in the 2026 World Cup, after achieving a deserved victory over their Iraqi counterpart with three goals to none, in the match that brought them together in the second round of Group Nine competitions.

The French team imposed its superiority from the first minutes, and Kylian Mbappé succeeded in opening the scoring early with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area in the 14th minute, giving his country the advantage and putting Iraq under continuous pressure.

Despite the Iraqi team's attempts to get back into the match atmosphere, the French continued to control the course of the game, before Mbappé exploited a defensive error and added the second goal in the 54th minute, confirming the "Les Bleus" superiority on both technical and offensive levels.

The French pressure continued until Ousmane Dembélé managed to score the third goal in the 66th minute after an organized attack that he successfully finished inside the net, sealing the result and confirming his country's team's superiority.

The match witnessed a new brilliance from France's captain Kylian Mbappé, who raised his scoring tally in World Cup finals to 16 goals, enhancing his position among the top scorers in the history of the tournament.

With this victory, the French team raised its tally to six points from two matches, securing passage to the next round and continuing its journey confidently towards the knockout stages, while the Iraqi team remained without points after suffering its second consecutive loss, making its task more difficult before the last round of the group stage.