France vs Iraq Prediction
World · Group Stage - 2
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Match Forecasts
Match Events
Extra Time
Lineups
France
Avg ratingAvg rating
16M. Maignan
5J. Koundé
4D. Upamecano
17W. Saliba
3L. Digne
6M. Koné
14A. Rabiot
7O. Dembélé
11M. Olise
12B. Barcola
10K. Mbappé
22A. Basil
3H. Ali
4Z. Tahseen
5A. Hashem
23M. Doski
16A. Al-Ammari
11A. Qasem
24Z. Ismail
14Z. Iqbal
8I. Bayesh
18A. HusseinFrance Substitutes
Iraq Substitutes
Match Stats
FranceIraq Team Comparison
FranceIraqAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
France- Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (2.2 vs 0 in first half)
- Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break
Iraq- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.2 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
Recent Form
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JordanIraqReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
4.09 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.19).
Cards come from 138 matches with official statistics.
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About the France vs Iraq forecast
This is a World Cup cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.
France and Iraq in the World Cup table
This is a meeting of two top-four sides: France are 1st in the World Cup, 9 points ahead of Iraq in 4th. League goal record so far: France 10-2, Iraq 1-12. The full standings are on the World Cup Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. France and Iraq have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.