France beat Iraq 3-0 to reach World Cup round of 32
Kylian Mbappé scored twice on his 100th appearance for France as Les Bleus beat Iraq 3-0 to qualify for the World Cup knockout stage.
France booked their place in the World Cup Round of 32 with a convincing 3-0 victory over Iraq in Philadelphia, despite a match that was interrupted for nearly two hours due to severe thunderstorms.
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Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th appearance for Les Bleus in style, scoring twice to lead Didier Deschamps' side to a second consecutive win.
The captain opened the scoring with a superb strike before adding a second shortly after the restart, taking his tally to 60 goals for France.
Ousmane Dembélé completed the scoring in the second half and finally opened his account for the tournament after also providing an assist for Mbappé's second goal.
Michael Olise was once again influential in attack, while France's defence secured a welcome clean sheet.
The lengthy weather delay failed to disrupt France's rhythm as they comfortably controlled the match and confirmed their place in the knockout rounds.
France will now face Norway in their final group-stage match, with top spot in the group still up for grabs.