France vs. Iraq – World Cup Group I Betting Preview, Team News, and Predictions (Jun 22) 

How to Watch

• Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• When: Monday, June 22, 5:00 PM ET
• How to Watch: FOX, Telemundo, Peacock

France vs. Iraq World Cup Preview

The Gauls opened the World Cup well by beating Senegal and are huge favorites against Iraq. Meanwhile, the Lions of Mesopotamia were blasted by Norway and now seek redemption against one of the biggest favorites for the title.

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France Team News & Stats

Deschamps’ boys rolled over Senegal 3-1, which was France’s 8th win in the past 10 games. All of their games were pretty efficient, thanks to the fantastic offense that scored 2 or more goals in 9 matches during that span.

Overall, when France plays, both teams score, and that has happened in 8 of the last 10 meetings. Another very important statistic is that the previous 10 contests the Gauls had all ended with over 2.5 hits.

Likely Lineup: Maignan; Gusto, Konate, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Olise, Doue, Cherki; Mbappe

Iraq Team News & Stats

The Iraqi team learned how good Erling Haaland is. They lost 4-1 to Norway, with City’s attacker netting a brace in the first half, pretty much sealing the game early on. However, Iraq didn’t quite fall apart despite what many think upon seeing the result.

This team had several solid sequences, especially on offense. Yet, the defense has been more or less problematic and very unstable, which is their biggest problem overall.

Likely Lineup: Hassan; Ali, Tahseen, Sulaka, Doski; Al-Ammari, Iqbal; Bayesh, Jasim, Al-Hamadi; Hussein

Head to Head

There weren’t any matches between these two teams.

France vs. Iraq World Cup Predictions

The Gauls are absolute favorites, and after beating Senegal, they might mix the lineup a little bit. Still, that won’t affect their performance, so we expect a routine victory with them covering a three-goal spread.

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