Meet the team Iraq with France In the second round in the ninth group in World Cup 2026.
The Australian coach of the Iraqi national team, Graham Arnold, asked to know if he could “participate three goalkeepers” to confront the French attack in Philadelphia.
“I asked if we could field three goalkeepers, but I was told that was not possible,” Arnold joked when asked how he would counter the French attacking force.
Iraq occupies the fourth last place in the group after losing to Norway 1-4 in its first match, while France, which won over Senegal 3-1, occupies second place with a similar score of points to Erling Haaland’s teammates.
The date of the match between Iraq and France in the 2026 World Cup
The match between Iraq and France will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as part of the second round of Group Nine in World Cup 2026.
The starting whistle for the Iraq vs. France match will sound at 00:00 midnight, Monday-Tuesday, Baghdad time.Mecca andBeirut Cairo and Doha, and 01:00 after midnight local time Abu Dhabi.

Fan of the French national team. (AFP)
Channels broadcasting the match between Iraq and France in the 2026 World Cup
BeIN Sports has the exclusive rights to broadcast the 2026 World Cup matches.
The match will be broadcast on the following channels:
beIN SPORTS MAX 2
beIN SPORTS MAX 4
beIN SPORTS MAX 5
beIN SPORTS MAX 6
You can also follow the Egypt vs. New Zealand match, moment by moment, on the “An-Nahar” website.

















