France
IraqGroup I
Philadelphia - Lincoln Financial Field
Referee : Drew Fischer (Canada)
Mbappé 54'
Dembele O. 66'
France: 16. Maignan - 17. Saliba, 3. Digne, 4. Upamecano, 5. Kounde (Gusto, 83) - 6. Koné M., 11. Olise (Cherki, 68), 14. Rabiot - 7. Dembele O. (Doue D., 68), 10. Mbappé (Thuram M., 91), 12. Barcola B. (Akliouche, 83)
Substitution: Doue D. (from 68); Cherki (from 68); Gusto (from 83); Akliouche (from 83); Thuram M. (from 91)
Bench: 1. Samba B., 23. Risser - 26. Lacroix M., 19. Theo Hernández, 15. Konate, 21. Lucas Hernandez - 8. Tchouaméni, 13. Kante N., 18. Zaire-Emery - 22. Mateta
Iraq: 22. Basil Fadhil - 3. Ali H., 4. Tahseen (Sulaka, 60), 5. Hashem, 23. Doski - 24. Ismail (Amyn Yo., 60) - 16. Al-Ammari (Sher A., 68), 14. Iqbal - 11. Qasem, 8. Bayesh (Farji, 68) - 18. Hussein A. (Al-Hamadi, 26)
Substitution: Al-Hamadi (from 26); Sulaka (from 60); Amyn Yo. (from 60); Sher A. (from 68); Farji (from 68)
Bench: 1. Talib, 12. Hassan - 25. Saadoon, 6. Younis, 15. Maknzi, 26. Putros - 19. Yakob - 17. Jasim - 10. Ali M., 13. Yousif
Yellow Cards: Al-Ammari 6
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