Kylian Mbappe was seen helping ground staff clear standing water from the pitch at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia after a two-hour storm delay halted France's World Cup match against Iraq

Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted a delay of just over two hours at halftime of Monday’s World Cup match between France and Iraq.

Eine sehr lange Pause, drumherum zwei Halbzeiten, in denen Frankreich drückend überlegen ist: Die Franzosen gewinnen gegen überforderte Iraker und wieder einmal überragt Kylian…

The France vs. Iraq World Cup match in Philadelphia has been suspended due to severe thunder storms in the area. Here's the estimated restart time.

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

The game at Lincoln Financial Field was paused for a minimum of 30 minutes with thunderstorms in the area.

Fifa protocols explained as lightning postpones second half of Iraq-France match

France vs Iraq World Cup match in Philadelphia delayed due to thunderstorms, with no restart time confirmed, FIFA reports.

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

Frankrijk heeft in de nacht van maandag op dinsdag ook de tweede groepswedstrijd op het WK gewonnen: 3-0. Kylian Mbappé was twee keer trefzeker in het duel met Irak dat door…

Frankrijk heeft in de nacht van maandag op dinsdag ook de tweede groepswedstrijd op het WK gewonnen: 3-0. Kylian Mbappé was twee keer trefzeker in het duel dat door noodweer ruim…

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.

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.

What happened at, perhaps, the wettest game in World Cup history