France Player Ratings Vs Iraq – 2026 World Cup

Amid pouring rain and lashes of lightning strikes, France overcame and overwhelmed Iraq by a score of 3-0 in their second group game of the 2026 World Cup.

It was a textbook display from Les Bleus. With their previous win over Senegal, they’re now in prime position to qualify for the knockout rounds, though they’ll have a tough matchup against Norway in their next encounter. Who were their best performers last night?

GK: Mike Maignan – 6

Mike Maignan may as well have set up a deck chair and brought his tablet with him for this one. Iraq could only muster four shots over the course of the game, none of which were on target.

On top of this, he only completed ten passes. While Maignan did keep a clean sheet, he can’t really be given any credit for doing so.

RB: Jules Kounde – 6

Most of France’s backline will be tough to grade. Jules Kounde, like the rest of the quartet, simply weren’t given much of challenge by their overmatched opposition.

Furthemore, Kounde isn’t the most attacking-minded full-back in the world. He was comfortable throughout, but it’s difficult to claim that he really thrived.

CB: William Saliba – 6

Endured an uncompromising aerial battle throughout the game against Aymen Hussein, but persevered and kept a clean sheet. He did, however, switch off late on and almost allowed Ali Al-Hamadi to open Iraq’s account.

Of all France’s defenders, Saliba was probably the busiest – this was a bit of a contrast from their first game against Senegal, where he was relatively quiet.

CB: Dayot Upamecano – 7

Another solid, solid performance from Dayot Upamecano. The Bayern Munich man dealt with everything thrown his way and was never made to look uncomfortable.

He’ll have much more difficult outings later on in the tournament, but Upamecano can’t be faulted for his display against his lowly opposition.