France made it back-to-back victories in Group I with a commanding 3-0 win over Iraq. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring inside the first 14 minutes before adding his second after the break, with Ousmane Dembélé rounding off the result late on. France advance, while Iraq are in danger of missing out with zero points so far.
Player Ratings
France
Player Name | Rating | Description |
Mike Maignan | 6.5 | Rarely tested as Iraq failed to register a single shot on target. |
Jules Koundé | 7.0 | Provided attacking width from right-back before his 83rd-minute withdrawal. |
Dayot Upamecano | 7.0 | Won aerial duels and helped snuff out Iraq's limited attacking transitions. |
William Saliba | 7.1 | Anchored the defence with calm authority and timely interceptions against Al-Hamadi. |
Lucas Digne | 6.9 | Provided width on the left and delivered crosses of varying quality. |
Manu Koné | 6.8 | Drove the first shot of the match wide within sixty seconds. |
Adrien Rabiot | 6.5 | Orchestrated possession patiently but missed a clear chance with the goal gaping. |
Ousmane Dembélé | 8.3 | Contributed a goal and assist, capitalising on goalkeeper errors with clinical finishing. |
Michael Olise | 8.5 | Provided two assists and struck the crossbar with a delicate chip. |
Bradley Barcola | 6.6 | Less prominent than fellow forwards but showed moments of technical quality. |
Kylian Mbappé | 9.2 | Marked his 100th cap with a brace to reach 60 international goals. |
Rayan Cherki | 6.7 | Made a positive impact from the bench with an excellent lofted pass. |
Désiré Doué | 6.4 | Entered in the 68th minute without making a significant individual impact. |
Malo Gusto | 6.3 | Introduced at right-back in the 83rd minute with limited time to influence. |
Maghnes Akliouche | 6.3 | Came on in the 83rd minute and showed willingness to get involved. |
Marcus Thuram | 6.0 | Entered in stoppage time with barely any opportunity to influence proceedings. |
Iraq
Player Name | Rating | Description |
Ahmed Basil Fadhil | 4.8 | Two costly errors gifted France goals despite making saves from Dembélé and Mbappé. |
Hussein Ali | 6.5 | Produced a crucial block to deny Mbappé a certain goal in the 41st minute. |
Zaid Tahseen | 5.5 | Struggled with France's movement and was involved in the second goal sequence. |
Akam Hashem | 6.3 | Iraq's most consistent defender with several important clearances and aerial resilience. |
Merchas Doski | 6.2 | Showed attacking intent from left-back with dangerous crosses towards Al-Hamadi. |
Amir Al-Ammari | 5.8 | Early yellow card for fouling Mbappé limited his ability to compete physically. |
Zaid Ismail | 5.9 | Helped circulate possession in deeper areas before his 60th-minute withdrawal. |
Zidane Iqbal | 6.4 | Iraq's most creative presence, frequently dropping deep to initiate attacks from midfield. |
Ibrahim Bayesh | 6.0 | Assumed the captaincy after Aymen Hussein's injury but influence waned as match progressed. |
Ahmed Qasem | 5.6 | Anonymous performance on the right wing, barely touching the ball after half-time. |
Aymen Hussein | 5.8 | Iraq's captain departed injured after just 26 minutes with a groin problem. |
Ali Al-Hamadi | 6.5 | Provided a focal point after replacing Hussein with a close-range effort just wide. |
Rebin Sulaka | 5.8 | Blocked a Dembélé shot but headed a corner over the bar unmarked. |
Youssef Amyn | 5.9 | Showed energy down the right flank and won a corner after entering. |
Aimar Sher | 5.6 | Came on in the 68th minute with limited opportunity as the match was decided. |
Marko Farji | 5.6 | Introduced in the 69th minute and earned a free kick in a brief cameo. |
