Iraq eliminated after France run riot in the thunderstorm

France 3–0 Iraq, knocked out of contention

Your World Cup campaign is effectively over. France beat Iraq 3–0 on Tuesday and qualified for the knockout rounds, with William Saliba playing the full 90 minutes in a clean sheet for the French (1). Mbappé scored twice, Dembele added the third. The match was the one suspended for two hours by a thunderstorm while Iraq trailed 1–0. Hussein Ali fought to contain Mbappé all night, but the gap in class told. Iraq are now all but eliminated from Group I.

Senegal lost too, and they need you next

Senegal fell 3–2 to Norway in the other group match (2). Nicolas Jackson provided an assist but it was not enough. That result means Senegal face Iraq in the final group game with their own hopes on the line. Both teams are staring at elimination. One last chance to leave the tournament with something.

Fan reactions

Iraqi supporters on the ground shared frustration at the weather disruption but pride in the team's discipline against one of the tournament favourites. The thunderstorm delay became a talking point, though few believe it changed the outcome. The mood is turning toward the Senegal match: a winnable game to close the group. See the full discussion on r/soccer