World Cup

Monday, 22 June 2026 at 22:00

France

Team Performance 7 out of 10

Iraq

Team Performance 2 out of 10

France vs Iraq Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 22/06

France take on Iraq at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 22:00 on Monday, 22/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Under 3.5 Goals

Why we predict under 3.5 Goals

Our betting pick is Under 3.5 Goals for the France vs Iraq encounter.

While both teams have attacking potential, this fixture may not turn into a goal fest. A disciplined defensive approach should help keep the total below four goals.

Key Betting Insights

France

Scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
Both teams scored in 5 out of France's last 5 matches

Iraq

Scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches
Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of Iraq's last 5 matches

Under 3.5 Goals: 5/6

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
1/10	9/1	33/1	4/9	7/4
1/10	9/1	25/1	3/10	2/1
1/10	9/1	25/1	4/11	2/1
1/10	9/1	33/1	2/5	11/5

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France Preview

One game into their World Cup, France have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 3
Goals Conceded: 1

Widening the lens to every competition this season, France's figures look like this:

Matches played: 11
Wins: 9
Draws: 1
Losses: 1
Goals Scored: 28 (Avg. 2.55)
Goals Conceded: 10 (Avg. 0.91)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

France

Goals Scored: 28

Goals Conceded: 10

Average Goals Scored: 2.55

Average Goals Conceded: 0.91

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 18

Date	Game	Result
16/06	France 3 - 1 Senegal	W
08/06	France 3 - 1 Northern Ireland	W
04/06	France 1 - 2 Ivory Coast	L
29/03	Colombia 1 - 3 France	W
26/03	Brazil 1 - 2 France	W

France to win the match: 1/10

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Iraq Preview

Iraq, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals Scored: 1
Goals Conceded: 4

Looking across all competitions this season, Iraq's numbers come out as follows:

Matches played: 25
Wins: 14
Draws: 6
Losses: 5
Goals Scored: 35 (Avg. 1.4)
Goals Conceded: 21 (Avg. 0.84)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Iraq

Goals Scored: 35

Goals Conceded: 21

Average Goals Scored: 1.4

Average Goals Conceded: 0.84

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: 14

Date	Game	Result
16/06	Iraq 1 - 4 Norway	L
10/06	Iraq 0 - 2 Venezuela	L
04/06	Spain 1 - 1 Iraq	D
29/05	Andorra 0 - 1 Iraq	W
01/04	Iraq 2 - 1 Bolivia	W

Iraq to win the match: 25/1

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £260.00

Statistical Insights for France vs Iraq

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in France vs Iraq.

Key metrics

Team Form

France

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W L W W	2.4
Home	W W L W W	2.4
Away	W W W D W	2.6

Iraq

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L D W W	1.4
Home	L L W W W	1.8
Away	D W D D W	1.8

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Home Win

1/10

92.59%

Draw

9/1

10%

Away Win

33/1

2.94%

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