Philadelphia: The excitement of the World Cup keeps going, especially here in Philadelphia, as France takes on Iraq in Group I play. France would come to Philly off a win over Senegal, while Iraq made their trip to South Philly off a loss to Norway.
The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, was in attendance for this game.
Lineups:
How the game went
In the first couple of minutes, France would have some good scoring chances, the scoring would get started in the 14th minute ona nice shot from Kylian Mbappé
How Kylian Mbappé 1st goal sounded in Spanish
France would take a 1-0 lead into halftime & then the rain would start to come down in buckets & it started to rain hard. While everyone was waiting to hear when the game would resume from the rain delay, FIFA would send out a statement saying
“Due to adverse weather conditions in Philadelphia, including the risk of lightning in the vicinity of the stadium, the World Cup match between France and Iraq has been suspended. A 30-minute break has been announced; however, the situation is still being monitored to determine any further delays. FIFA will follow the safety protocols established by the local authorities, and the match will resume as soon as it is safe to do so. The safety and security of all individuals is FIFA’s priority. We thank all fans for their understanding and cooperation.”
The Game would resume at 8 PM & the delay lasted around 2 hours.
So the question would be, how would both teams respond to being off the field for the long delay & knowing there are some important points up for grabs. Early in the 2nd half, France would bring the action to Iraq & Iraq was up to the test.
France would add to the lead on the 2nd goal of the game by Kylian Mbappé
How Kylian Mbappé 2nd goal of game sounded in Spanish
A few minutes later, France would make it 3-0 on a goal from Ousmane Dembélé in the 66th minute
A sold-out crowd of 68,324 would see France put on a show as they take down Iraq 3-0, especially the showing by Kylian Mbappé.
Postgame:
France Kylian Mbappé
What is next for France & Iraq: For France, they will now take on Norway on June 26 from Boston, while Iraq will attempt to get a win as they take on Senegal also on June 26, this one will be from Toronto,
What is next for Philadelphia:
The next World Cup game in Philadelphia will be on Thursday, as the Ivory Coast will play their 2nd game in Philadelphia as they battle Curaçao at 4 PM.
