Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay
Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th cap by scoring two more World Cup goals on Monday as France eased to a 3-0 win over Iraq in a game delayed by two hours by a severe storm...
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Kylian Mbappe scored twice, including his 100th cap for France, as they defeated Iraq 3-0 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier held in Philadelphia. The match was significantly delayed by a two-hour storm, making it the first of the tournament to be impacted by adverse weather.
- Kylian Mbappe now has 16 World Cup goals, surpassing Ronaldo and equaling Miroslav Klose.
- The French national team secured their spot in the last 32 with this victory.
- A severe storm caused a two-hour delay, forcing spectators to seek shelter at Lincoln Financial Field.
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