FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

France 3–0 Iraq: World Cup 2026 Group I Match Report

Monday, June 22, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group I · Matchday 2
France
3 – 0
Iraq
FINAL

France claimed all three points by an emphatic 3-goal margin, a result that was expected given the pre-match ELO ratings. France entered this fixture as favorites.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave France a 94% chance of winning versus 6% for Iraq.

Today's Matches & Predictions

Goalscorers

ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
France 2100 ▲ +15 2115 #2 2.9%
Iraq 1630 ▼ -39 1591 #43 1.6%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group I Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 France 2 2 0 0 +5 6
2 Norway 2 1 1 0 +3 4
3 Senegal 2 0 1 1 -2 1
4 Iraq 2 0 0 2 -6 0

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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