After making history in France’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kylian Mbappe will aim to pick up where he left off as Didier Deschamps’ side take on Iraq in Group I. A second victory in North America would ensure Les Bleus safe passage to the round of 16, while the Lions of Mesopotamia must avoid defeat to maintain their slim hopes of progression.
Mbappe scored twice in the 3-1 win over Senegal to overtake Olivier Giroud as his country’s all-time top scorer and break Just Fontaine’s record for the most goals in a World Cup final by a Frenchman. Only Lionel Messi, Miroslav Klose and Brazilian Ronaldo have now scored more tournament goals than the Real Madrid superstar, who will be keen to overtake the latter two in the coming weeks. The French captain could even do it against minnows Iraq, who now face one of the tournament favorites in Philadelphia.
It always looked like Iraq would struggle to advance from a tough Group I and the 4-1 defeat to Norway only confirmed that theory. Graham Arnold’s side at least had a moment to savor when Aymen Hussein’s first-half equalizer briefly restored parity as they celebrated a World Cup goal for only the second time in their history. Unfortunately, Hussein’s own goal made him only the third player in World Cup history to score for both sides in the same match. Arnold faces the unenviable task of finding a way to stop the onslaught of French stars, with Michael Olise already purring this tournament.
So read on as we show you exactly how to watch France vs Iraq for free from anywhere during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
How to watch France vs Iraq for free
France versus Iraq is available for free in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
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How to watch France vs. Iraq in the United States
American viewers can watch France versus Iraq on Fox.
You can watch every World Cup match on Fox and FS1, available on cord cutters like YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu+Live TV, Sling (certain markets), Fubo Or DirectTV.
Those looking for a streaming service can instead watch France vs Iraq on Fox One (3-day free trial).
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How to watch France vs Iraq in the UK
UK customers are lucky because they can stream France versus Iraq for free on BBC. Live coverage is enabled BBC One And BBC iPlayer.
You need a TV license and a valid UK postcode for an account (eg SE1 7PB).
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How to watch France vs Iraq in Australia
France versus Iraq will be broadcast for free in Australia on SBS on demand.
The streaming platform offers every match of the tournament for free, making it the perfect place to watch the World Cup.
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How to watch France vs Iraq in Canada
In Canada, TSN will broadcast France versus Iraq.
You can stream live via the TSN+ streaming platform, which costs CA$8 per month or CA$80 per year.
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France vs Iraq: match information
What time does France vs Iraq start?
France versus Iraq kick-off will be at 10:00 p.m. BST / 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday June 22. It will be 7:00 a.m. AEST on Tuesday June 23 in Australia.
Who are the teams for France against Iraq?
France
Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris St-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamenaco (Bayern Munich).
Midfield: N’Golo Kanté (Fenerbache), Manu Koné (Rome), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurélien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris St-Germain).
Advantages: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris St-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain), Désiré Doué (Paris St-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Phillipe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
Iraq
Goalkeepers: Fahad Talib (Al-Talaba), Jalal Hassan (Al-Zawraa), Ahmed Basil (Al-Shorta).
Defenders: Rebin Sulaka (Port), Hussein Ali (Pogon Szczecin), Zaid Tahseen (Pakhtakor), Akam Hashim (Al-Zawraa), Manaf Younis (Al-Shorta), Ahmed Yahya (Al-Shorta), Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen), Mustafa Saadoon (Al-Shorta), Frans Putros (Persib).
Midfield: Youssef Amyn (AEK Larnaca), Ibrahim Bayesh (Al-Dhafra), Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), Amir Al-Ammari (Krakow), Ali Jasim (Al-Naima), Kevin Yakob (AGF), Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg), Marko Farji (Venice), Zaid Ismail (Al-Talaba).
Advantages: Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich Town), Mohanad Ali (Dibba), Ali Yousif (Al-Talaba), Aymen Hussein (Al-Karma).
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Position |
Team |
DG |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
Norway |
3 |
3 |
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2 |
France |
2 |
3 |
|
3 |
Senegal |
-2 |
0 |
|
4 |
Iraq |
-3 |
0 |
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