French celebrate win against Iraq despite two-hour delay caused by storm
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France faced Iraq in the 2026 World Cup Group I second matchday on June 22–23 in Philadelphia, seeking to advance to the knockout stages after defeating Senegal 3–1. Severe thunderstorms triggered mandatory evacuation of the stadium and suspended play at halftime, with France leading 1–0 on a Mbappé goal before the weather delay forced the match to resume later.
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The weather in the US tried to put a stop to the France-Iraq game at the World Cup on June 22... and it did: the game had to be halted for two hours as a huge thunderstorm hit in Philadelphia, where it was being held.
France ended up winning 3-0, with two of them coming from French superstar Kylian Mbappé.
But nothing could deter French fans from celebrating. ...