WC26 Matchday
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FRA
France
Didier Deschamps · FIFA #3 · 89 rating
★ 2× World Champions
Group Stage
AI prediction 3 – 0
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Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia · 69k
2026-06-22
IRQ
Iraq
Graham Arnold · FIFA #57 · 72 rating
Best · Group stage

Projected XIs 4-3-3 vs 4-3-3

FranceIraq
France 3–0 Iraq
Expected goals 3.1 – 0.6 · projected scoreline

France's attack (rated 98) is in a different class to Iraq's defence (73), so the model makes them 86% favourites, in a game that should stay competitive. Projected 3–0.

86%
10%
4%
France win Draw Iraq win
France favoured · clear rating edge. AI model — each attack vs the other’s defence (squad ratings, club & international goals, assists, goalkeeping), Poisson scoreline.