Philadelphia, June 23 -- France secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice and Ousmane Dembele adding another goal as the former world champions advanced to the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage.

Playing in his 100th international match, Mbappe delivered another standout performance, netting his second brace of the tournament. However, the match was heavily disrupted by severe weather conditions, with thunderstorms causing a delay of nearly two hours before the second half could begin.

France took control early and opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Mbappe received a pass from Michael Olise near the edge of the penalty area, shifted the ball onto his left foot and fired a powerful shot b...