IraqvsFrance
IRQ 0/FRA 3
Things to say
France beat Iraq 3-0 at Lincoln Financial Field to go 2-0 in the group.
01
opener
France handled Iraq 3-nil, never really in doubt. They're 2-0 now and looking like one of the favorites. Clean sheet, total control.
02
key player
Mbappé was everywhere, eight shots on his own. Iraq just had no answer for his pace.
03
hot take
Three-nil flatters Iraq honestly, it could've been five. France took their foot off the gas in the second half.
04
deep cut
Upamecano quietly ran the show at the back, ten defensive interventions. Iraq managed three shots all match.
05
exit
Group's basically sorted for France, now it's just about staying healthy for the knockouts.
The recap
France made it look routine in Philly, brushing Iraq aside 3-0 to make it two wins from two. Mbappé was the constant threat up top, peppering the goal with eight shots and dragging the defense all over the place.
Upamecano marshaled the back line for a comfortable clean sheet, snuffing out Iraq's rare forays before they got going. Iraq battled and made Ahmed Basil work, but in truth they never really troubled a France side cruising through the group.