Few people will be expecting anything other than a convincing victory for France when they face Iraq for the first time in Philadelphia on Monday night . Les Bleus got their World Cup Group I campaign off to a winning start by beating Senegal 3-1 , while Iraq have a mountain to climb after going down 4-1 to Norway .
We’re following those formlines and taking evens for France to prevail and over 3.5 total goals in the game for the first of our World Cup tips today.
Betting Odds
France vs Iraq Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
France | 1/11 | 91.7% |
Iraq | 22/1 | 4.3% |
Draw | 9/1 | 10% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
France are 1/11 favourites to beat Iraq , who are 22/1 for the win, with the draw at 9/1.
How to Watch
How to watch France vs Iraq
This second France World Cup 2026 match is scheduled to kick off at 22:00 BST and will be broadcast live on BBC One in the UK.
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Form Guides
France form guide
Didier Deschamps will have been a little concerned with the way his side started against Senegal , who almost broke the deadlock twice in the first period when Nicolas Jackson’s effort smashed off a post and Ismaila Sarr fired over the bar.
However, the experienced head coach’s half-time team talk clearly did the trick, with Kylian Mbappe opening the scoring in the 66th minute and substitute Bradley Barcola then doubling their lead. Ibrahim Mbaye gave the African outfit brief hope of a late fightback but Mbappe responded almost immediately with a stunning long-range strike.
Past France World Cup evidence suggests Deschamps will resist the temptation to make changes here, with Les Bleus having won their opening two games at the last couple of tournaments before then easing off in the third fixture.
Mbappe , who has now surpassed Olivier Giroud to become France’s all-time record goalscorer with 58 strikes , scored the decider when Peru were beaten 1-0 at this stage in 2018 and bagged both goals in a 2-1 defeat of Denmark four years ago. Having watched him come to life after the interval against Senegal , there is obvious appeal in a BOYLE Sports price boost of 15/8 for the Real Madrid superstar to hit at least another double here for our next France vs Iraq prediction.
Iraq form guide
The Lions of Mesopotamia were boosted by a recent 1-1 warm-up draw with Spain and had their moments going forward against Norway . Aymen Hussein planted a 39th-minute header low into the bottom corner to pull Iraq back level in Boston , while Ali Al Hamadi , Akam Hashim and Hussein Ali all had chances.
However, there were clear frailties at the back, as Erling Haaland’s first-half double was backed up by Leo Ostigard heading in a corner and a stoppage-time own goal. Australian boss Graham Arnold remained upbeat, stating: “I thought the boys did exceptionally well in the first half. A couple of mistakes hurt us badly, but what a great occasion this has been for Iraq .”
Those comments suggest he will urge the underdogs to again take a positive approach in this contest, so another price boost of 5/2 for Les Bleus to win and both teams to score is tempting for our France vs Senegal tips.
Betting Tips
France vs Iraq Betting Tips
France to win & over 3.5 goals @ evens
Kylian Mbappe to score 2+ goals @ 15/8
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