France v Iraq: Les Bleus 10/11 for Win & 4+ Goals in Philly Showpiece

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Monday’s 2026 World Cup game between France and Iraq.

Our Prediction: France To Win & 4 Or More Goals (10/11), France 5-0 Iraq (9/1)

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The Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia awaits as France look set to secure their spot in the round of 32 in the 2026 World Cup, with Iraq looking to spoil the party.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Monday’s fixture:

France v Iraq – Monday, 10pm

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• France impressed in the second half of their 3-1 victory over Senegal in their opener — the seventh successive time they’ve won their first game at a major tournament. Another victory here would see Les Bleus start a World Cup with back‑to‑back wins for the fourth edition in a row.
• Didier Deschamps will have one eye on the defensive numbers, with France failing to keep a clean sheet in any of their last six outings. But the attacking output continues to shine: they’ve scored at least two goals in 13 of their last 14 matches in all competitions, and that firepower should once again carry them through.
• A win here would seal France’s place in the 2026 World Cup knockout stages, and it’s hard to make a case for anything other than a comfortable Les Bleus victory. William Hill agree, pricing Deschamps’ side as the overwhelming 1/14 favourites.

• Iraq, meanwhile, are competing at their first World Cup since 1986 but endured a difficult start, falling to a 4-1 defeat against Norway. That result leaves them bottom of the group with two games to play.
• Qualification already looks like an uphill battle, though Iraq can take some encouragement from their 1-1 draw with Spain in a warm‑up friendly before travelling to North America.
• Even so, Graham Arnold’s side could find themselves on the wrong side of unwanted history — defeat here would make them the first Asian nation to lose each of their first World Cup matches. William Hill have the Lions of Mesopotamia at 33/1 to pull off a monumental upset.

Bet Builder Hub:

• Player To Score a hat-trick  – Kylian Mbappe – Kylian Mbappe became France’s all time top goalscorer after netting two goals in his opener against Senegal last week.
• Total Goals – Over 4.5 – Iraq head into this fixture having conceded four goals against Norway, France on the other hand are such a threat up front and some have some fun here.

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*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*

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