France vs Iraq Becomes First World Cup Match to be Delayed Due to Weather Conditions

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France vs Iraq Becomes First World Cup Match to be Delayed Due to Weather Conditions

The start of the second half has been delayed due to thunderstorms in the area. The restart was first delayed by 15 minutes before being pushed back until 7 p.m. ET. The start has been pushed back to 7:50 p.m. France leads 1-0 at the break thanks to Kylian Mbappe's left-footed strike from the edge of the box.

By Ankit Sharma

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Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France beat Iraq 3-0 to book their place in the Round of 32. Ousmane Dembélé scored his first World Cup goal, and Michael Olise had two assists in a game delayed by thunderstorms in Philadelphia. France will face Norway in their final group game to determine the winner of Group I.

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