France beats Iraq 3-0 at 2026 World Cup: Mbappe scores another brace, Dembele opens account
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Mark Doyle
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France defeated Iraq 3-0 in the 2026 World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe scoring his second consecutive brace (two goals) to stay one goal behind Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. Ousmane Dembele also scored his first goal of the tournament, assisted by Michael Olise. The match was played in Philadelphia and was delayed by a storm. GOAL provided player ratings for all France players involved.
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· 3 pulledKylian Mbappe bagged his second consecutive brace as France made it two wins from two at the 2026 World Cup by beating Iraq 3-0 on Monday evening.
After watching Lionel Messi score twice against Austria earlier in the evening, Mbappe did likewise during a storm-delayed Group I encounter in Philadelphia.
Mbappe remains one goal behind his former Paris Saint-Germain team-mate in this year's Golden Boot race.
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