World Cup 2026: France lead Iraq at halftime (1-0)

Tirs cadres: France 7 / Senegal 2
Tirs: France 10 / Senegal 6
Possession: France 54% / Senegal 46%
Corners: France 6 / Senegal 4
Fautes: France 4 / Senegal 9
Passes: France 561 / Senegal 476
Precision des passes: France 88% / Senegal 86%
xG: France 1.86 / Senegal 0.44

After a start marked by a yellow card shown to Iraq’s Amir Al-Ammari as early as the 6th minute, Les Bleus quickly opened the scoring, capitalizing on an efficient team move. The match remains tight, with possession favoring France (61%) and territorial dominance reflected in 5 shots, only one of them on target, compared with 2 attempts from Iraq, none on target.

The French team are playing in a 4-2-3-1 under Didier Deschamps, with Mike Maignan in goal and a defense made up of Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba and Lucas Digne. In midfield, Manu Koné and Adrien Rabiot support Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola, who are backing central striker Kylian Mbappé, very active since the start of the match.

On the other side, Iraq are lining up in a 4-3-3 with Ahmed Basil in goal. Their defense features Hussein Ali, Zaid Tahseen, Akam Hashem and Merchas Doski. In midfield are Amir Al-Ammari, booked early in the match, Zidane Iqbal and Zaid Ismail. The attack is led by Ahmed Qasem, Aymen Hussein and Ibrahim Bayesh. Coach Graham Arnold made a change in the 26th minute, replacing Ali Al-Hamadi with Aymen Hussein.

Statistically, France have a pass accuracy of 87% compared with 79% for Iraq, illustrating Les Bleus’ technical control and command of the match. France have also won one corner, while Iraq have had none.