Iraq coach jokes about using three goalkeepers to stop Mbappé ahead of France World Cup match
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21.jun.2026 às 18h26
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Iraq's national team coach Graham Arnold, on the eve of a World Cup match against France, joked that he asked if he could play with three goalkeepers to try to stop Kylian Mbappé and other French stars. The humorous comment came ahead of the Group I match in Philadelphia. Iraq is playing in its first World Cup since 1986 and is ranked 57th by FIFA.
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· 2 pulledPerguntei se poderíamos jogar com três goleiros, mas disseram que não.
Eles têm jogadores incríveis, e isso é uma honra [enfrentá-los], mas nós estamos focados em nós mesmos, no nosso próprio d
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