After making history in France’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener, Kylian Mbappe will aim to pick up where he left off when Didier Deschamps’ side take on Iraq in Group I. Another win in North America would ensure safe passage to the last 32 for Les Bleus, while the Lions of Mesopotamia need to avoid defeat to progress to keep their slim hopes alive.
Mbappe scored twice in the 3-1 win over Senegal to overtake Olivier Giroud as his country’s all-time top scorer and break Just Fontaine’s record for most World Cup finals goals by a Frenchman. Only Lionel Messi, Miroslav Klose and Brazilian Ronaldo have now scored more tournament goals than the Real Madrid superstar, who will fancy his chances of surpassing the latter two in the coming weeks. The French captain can even do it against minnows Iraq, who now face one of the tournament favorites in Philadelphia.
It always looked like Iraq would struggle to progress from a difficult Group I, and the 4-1 defeat to Norway only supported that theory. Graham Arnold’s side at least enjoyed a moment of relish as Aymen Hussein’s first-half equalizer briefly restored parity as they celebrated a World Cup goal for just the second time in their history. Unfortunately, Hussein’s later own goal meant he became the third player in World Cup history to score at both ends in the same game. Arnold faces the unenviable task of finding a way to stop France’s star attack, with Michael Olise already spinning at this tournament.
So read on as we show you exactly how to watch France vs Iraq for free from anywhere in FIFA World Cup 2026.
How to watch France vs Iraq for free
France vs Iraq is available to watch for free in several countries, including the UK, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
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How to watch France vs Iraq in the US
American viewers can watch France vs Iraq on Fox.
You can watch all World Cup matches on Fox and FS1 available on cord cutters like YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu+Live TV, Sling (selected markets), Fubo or DirecTV.
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How to watch France vs Iraq in the UK
UK customers are in luck as they can stream France vs Iraq free on BBC. Live coverage is on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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How to watch France vs Iraq in Australia
France vs Iraq will be shown for free in Australia on SBS On Demand.
The streaming platform has every game in the tournament for free, making it the perfect place for your World Cup viewing.
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How to watch France vs Iraq in Canada
In Canada, TSN will broadcast France vs Iraq.
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France vs Iraq: Match Information
When does France vs Iraq start?
France vs Iraq starts at 10pm BST / 5pm ET Monday 22 June. It is at 07:00 AEST Tuesday 23 June in Australia.
What are the squads for France vs Iraq?
France
Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris St-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Konde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamenaco (Bay).
Midfielders: N’Golo Kante (Fenerbache), Manu Kone (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris St-Germain).
Extenders: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris St-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain), Desire Doue (Paris St-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Philipe Inter Milan Palace, Marcus (Chillipe Inter Milan Palace).
Iraq
Goalkeepers: Fahad Talib (Al-Talaba), Jalal Hassan (Al-Zawraa), Ahmed Basil (Al-Shorta).
Defenders: Rebin Sulaka (Port), Hussein Ali (Pogon Szczecin), Zaid Tahseen (Pakhtakor), Akam Hashim (Al-Zawraa), Manaf Younis (Al-Shorta), Ahmed Yahya (Al-Shorta), Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen), Mustafa Saadoon (Al-Shorta), Frans Putros (Persib).
Midfielders: Youssef Amyn (AEK Larnaca), Ibrahim Bayesh (Al-Dhafra), Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), Amir Al-Ammari (Kracovia), Ali Jasim (Al-Naima), Kevin Yakob (AGF), Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg), Marko Al-Tael, Iseneba, Marko Al-T.
Extenders: Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich Town), Mohanad Ali (Dibba), Ali Yousif (Al-Talaba), Aymen Hussein (Al-Karma).
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Position |
Team |
DG |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Norway |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
France |
2 |
3 |
|
3 |
Senegal |
-2 |
0 |
|
4 |
Iraq |
-3 |
0 |
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