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2026 World Cup: Frances storms to 3-0 win over Iraq behind Kylian Mbapp brace
Not even the rain could stop Kylian Mbapp. For the second World Cup game in a row, the French captain notched a brace to help lead Les Bleus to victory, this time with a 3-0 win over Iraq.Mbapp also shared the glory with Ousmane Dembl, with the midfielder giving Mbapp an unselfish assist on his second goal before finally scoring his first goal of the 2026 tournament.Frances pressure in the attacking third was clear early on, and in the 14th minute, Mbapp broke through. The forward powered a stellar left-footed strike past Iraq goalkeeper Ahmed Basil to give France a 1-0 lead.The rain began partway through the half, though, picking up in earnest as the half went on. At halftime, the game entered a lengthy weather delay due to a passing thunderstorm in the area of Philadelphia Stadium, with fans being instructed to shelter in place.After the two-hour delay, the two teams finally returned to the pitch shortly before 8 p.m. ET, continuing the match on a field visibly soaked with rain. But France picked up right where it left off: In the 54th minute, Dembl broke up a poor pass back to Basil and then selflessly passed to Mbapp, who sent the ball into the back of the net.Dembl, another of Frances main stars heading into the tournament, hadnt quite lived up to expectations the way that Mbapp had. But in the 66th minute, Dembl finally scored, off a great cutting pass from Michael Olise.This story will be updated.
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