World Cup 2026 · Group I · Matchday 2

France 3-0 Iraq: World Cup 2026, Group I

Verified 2026-07-23 16:02 UTC·final result

France v

Iraq

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania stadium — France v Iraq · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ron Reiring · Wikimedia · CC BY 2.0

France 3–0

Iraq

Full-Time Result

France 3 - 0 Iraq

France win.

France 3-0 Iraq (France win) at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Mon 22 Jun.

Form & ranking

France arrive as the higher-ranked side by FIFA world ranking, 56 places above Iraq. France sit 1th in the world; Iraq are 57th. Rankings reflect the April 2026 FIFA list; form and pre-match status are drawn from verified fixtures only.

1 France

57 Iraq

FIFA Men's World Ranking, 1 April 2026

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-07-23 16:02 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone	Region	Time	Date
ET	US Eastern	17:00	Mon 22 Jun
CT	US Central	16:00	Mon 22 Jun
PT	US Pacific	14:00	Mon 22 Jun
BST	UK	22:00	Mon 22 Jun
CET	Central Europe	23:00	Mon 22 Jun
IST	India	02:30⁺¹	Tue 23 Jun
GST	Gulf	01:00⁺¹	Tue 23 Jun
JST	Japan	06:00⁺¹	Tue 23 Jun
AEST	Australia East	07:00⁺¹	Tue 23 Jun

Where to watch

India: Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD), streaming via ZEE5 Paid at 02:30⁺¹ IST. No DD Sports telecast; ZEE5 is a paid subscription. USA: Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC, ITV / STV.

France vs Iraq: TV and live stream by country (India first)
Country / region	TV	Live stream	Cost	Kick-off (local)
India	Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD)	ZEE5	Paid	02:30⁺¹ IST
United States	Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish)	Fox Sports app, Telemundo app		17:00 ET
United Kingdom	BBC, ITV / STV	BBC iPlayer, ITVX		22:00 BST
Canada	Bell Media (TSN / CTV)	TSN.ca / TSN app		17:00 ET
Australia	SBS	SBS On Demand		07:00⁺¹ AEST
Middle East & North Africa	beIN Sports	beIN / TOD		01:00⁺¹ GST

Rights-holders confirmed June 2026 (FIFA, Zee Entertainment, and national broadcasters). Confirm local listings as kickoff nears.

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Match Facts

Stage	Group stage, Group I, matchday 2
France (FIFA rank)	1
Iraq (FIFA rank)	57
Stadium	Lincoln Financial Field
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Kickoff (UTC)	2026-06-22T21:00Z
Status	Full Time

Group I standings

#	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	FIFA	Last / Next
1	France •	3	3	0	10	2	+8	9	1	W 4-1 v NOR
2	Norway	3	2	1	8	7	+1	6	31	L 1-4 v FRA
3	Senegal	3	1	2	8	6	+2	3	14	W 5-0 v IRQ
4	Iraq •	3	0	3	1	12	-11	0	57	L 0-5 v SEN

Top two (red bar) qualified; third place (shaded) could advance among the best eight.

Final Group I table →

Other Group I fixtures

Tue 16 Jun	France vs Senegal	3-1
Tue 16 Jun	Iraq vs Norway	1-4
Tue 23 Jun	Norway vs Senegal	3-2
Fri 26 Jun	Norway vs France	1-4
Fri 26 Jun	Senegal vs Iraq	5-0

Other Group I matches, matchday 2

Tue 23 Jun	Norway vs Senegal	3-2

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →