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France 3–0 Iraq · Group Stage Match Report

France 3–0 Iraq · Group Stage. Full-time report with Elo ratings, FIFA rankings and verified match facts.

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France 3–0 Iraq · Group Stage · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.

Match status: ft; score FRA 3-0 IRQ for FRA vs IRQ. This post-match update for France (FRA) and Iraq (IRQ) is tied to group I at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA. Elo lists FRA at 2084 and IRQ at 1592, a 492 point gap. Roster data lists FRA with 26 players at average age 26.6, and IRQ with 26 players at average age 26.7. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.

Key numbers

  • Elo rating: France 2084 · Iraq 1592
  • FIFA ranking: France #2 · Iraq #55

What to watch

  • Venue setting: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA.
  • Ranking and Elo comparison: FRA 2084 / IRQ 1592 / diff 492.
  • Roster availability and squad size: FRA 26 / IRQ 26.

Fact box

  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-22T21:00:00Z
  • Fact-pack match status: ft / FRA 3-0 IRQ
  • Stage: group I
  • Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
  • FIFA ranks: FRA 2, IRQ 55

Squad notes

  • Brice Samba (Goalkeeper) — Brice Samba is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
  • Mike Maignan (Goalkeeper) — Mike Maignan is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 30.
  • Jalal Hassan (Goalkeeper) — Jalal Hassan is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 35.
  • Fahad Talib (Goalkeeper) — Fahad Talib is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 31.

--- Compiled by GoalPulse's AI match desk from the verified fact pack — figures only, no added narrative.

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