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France opened the scoring shortly before half-time when Kylian Mbappé chopped inside in the penalty area before firing a superb effort into the top corner. The second came just after the restart when Michael Olise played a sensational through ball to Bradley Barcola, who had the simple task of lifting the ball over the goalkeeper and into the left side of the net. Olise’s magic was on show again for France’s third goal. Another pass to admire threaded Mbappé through for his s

Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th appearance for France in fitting fashion, scoring a sensational early screamer before adding a second as Les Bleus eventually overcame a stubborn Iraq side in a bizarre, storm-hit World Cup encounter. The captain needed just 15 minutes to celebrate his landmark cap. Picking up possession on the edge of the area, Mbappé shifted the ball onto his right foot and unleashed an unstoppable strike that flew beyond the Iraqi goalkeeper and into the top

France claimed their first three points of this year’s World Cup with a convincing 3-1 victory over Senegal. However, the final scoreline does not tell the full story of what proved to be a tale of two very different halves. During the opening 45 minutes, Didier Deschamps’ side looked a shadow of their usual selves. France were sloppy, predictable, and lacked any attacking spark, managing only one shot on target. Kylian Mbappé had several opportunities to break through on goa