Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Iraq wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 France wins, 0 draws and 0 Iraq wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: France is the recorded home side, Iraq the away side, and 3–0 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactFrance changed 3 starters from its previous match; Iraq changed 3 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactFrance's new starters include Lucas Digne, Manu Koné, Bradley Barcola; Iraq's new starters include Ahmed Basil, Ahmed Qasem, Zidane Iqbal. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 3–0 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was France 3–0 Iraq. The verified scoring sequence was 14′ Kylian Mbappé、54′ Kylian Mbappé、66′ Ousmane Dembélé. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for France versus Iraq fixes four fields: the 3–0 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group I stage, the Lincoln Financial Field location and 3 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Kylian Mbappé scored for France in minute 14, setting the ledger at 1–0; Node 2: Kylian Mbappé scored for France in minute 54, setting the ledger at 2–0; Node 3: Ousmane Dembélé scored for France in minute 66, setting the ledger at 3–0
FactFrance's location key for this match is Lincoln Financial Field, shared by Iraq; France's 3 goals and Iraq's 0 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisFrance versus Iraq, 3–0: France converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 15 and a pass-completion gap of 3.7 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.