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France weather the storm to beat Iraq and sail into last 32
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BBC Sport·about 4 hours ago

France weather the storm to beat Iraq and sail into last 32

Kylian Mbappe marks his 100th international cap for France with two goals - to move joint-second on the all-time World Cup scoring list - in a 3-0 win over Iraq which seals' Les Bleus place in the last 32, after a two-hour storm delay.

Sources: BBC Sport

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