PHILADALEPHIA: Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France secured their place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday after a thunderstorm delay turned the Group I clash into an almost four-hour affair. Mbappe, who now sits two goals (16) behind Lionel Messi on the all-time World Cup scoring list, struck either side of the interval before Ousmane Dembele got on the scoresheet as France maintained their perfect start to the tournament and moved on to six points.

All the updates from our live text commentary as Kylian Mbappe scores twice in France's 3-0 win against Iraq in Group I.

France were leading at the break, with Kylian Mbappe finding the net in the first half. | Sports News

The France forward looks to lead his nation to another group-stage win

Mbappé a inscrit un nouveau doublé, quand Dembélé a mis le troisième but.

FRANCE 3-0 IRAQ: Kylian Mbappe scored twice in a match that finished almost four hours after it had started due to heavy rain and storms in Philadelphia

El atacante de Real Madrid marcó dos veces en la goleada 3-0 sobre Irak que vio el duelo detenido por dos horas. Conquistas que permiten al capitán de los galos sumar 16 en su…

PHILADALEPHIA: Kylian Mbappe scored his second double of the tournament as France eased into the last 32 with a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday in the first match of this World…

Analysis of the storm-delayed World Cup match between France and Iraq

PHILADALEPHIA: Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France secured their place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday after a thunderstorm delay…

Kylian Mbappe scores France's first two goals, with Ousmane Dembele adding the other in a 3-0 win against Iraq.

Kylian Mbappe scores France's first two goals, with Ousmane Dembele adding the other in a 3-0 win against Iraq.

France defeated Iraq 3-0 in Philadelphia to mathematically secure their passage to the knockout stages. Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Ousmane Dembélé added a third, but the match…

Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Ousmane Dembélé added another as France cruised to a win over Iraq that was delayed for two hours at half-time

Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th cap by scoring two more World Cup goals on Monday as France eased to a 3-0 win over Iraq in a game delayed by two hours by a severe storm.

Die Partie zwischen Frankreich und Irak muss wegen eines Gewitters in Philadelphia fast zwei Stunden lang pausieren. Der Favorit setzt sich trotzdem klar durch.

Kylian Mbappé is now just two goals shy of Lionel Messi in the race for the greatest goalscorer in World Cup history.

France secured their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout rounds with a 3-0 victory over Iraq in Philadelphia, as Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th international appearance with…

French national team players Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele scored for the winners

La selección de Francia no tuvo ningún tipo de problema, más allá de una tormenta eléctrica en Filadelfia.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice in France's 3-0 World Cup win over Iraq, reaching 16 career World Cup goals and earning his 100th cap for Les Bleus.