France v Iraq Betting Odds and Preview

France secured qualification to the round of 32 with a 3-0 win over Iraq on Monday night. It was the first match of the tournament to be affected by adverse weather, with a two hour delay during the match due to storms in the area. Below is our preview written ahead of the game.

When is France v Iraq?
Monday 22^nd June.

What time is kick-off for France v Iraq?
10pm, UK time.

Where is France v Iraq being played?
Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia.

How can I watch France v Iraq?
BBC One.

France v Iraq Betting Form?

After a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Norway in their first World Cup match since 1986, things do not get any easier for Iraq as they play France this evening. Les Bleus won their opener against Senegal 3-1, with Kylian Mbappe scoring a brace.

Didier Deschamps’ side remain favourites in our outright betting at 4/1, narrowly ahead of Spain, England, and Argentina, and they will be looking to fill their boots against Iraq tonight. The Iraqis looked defensively naïve in their defeat against Norway and whilst they were dealing with a world class forward in Erling Haaland, things do not get any easier tonight given the wealth of attacking talent at France’s disposal.

Worryingly for English coach Graham Arnold, they also struggled with the pace of Norway, which will once again be tested this evening in a match which could turn into a cricket score if France are on their game. Ali Al-Hamadi, who scored once on loan at Luton last season, will spearhead the attack for the underdogs this evening.

FRANCE RECENT FORM

WIN: France 3-1 Senegal. 16th June 2026.

WIN: France 3-1 Northern Ireland. 8th June 2026.

LOSS: France 1-2 Ivory Coast. 4th June 2026.

WIN: Colombia 1-3 France. 29th March 2026.

WIN: Brazil 1-2 France. 26th March 2026.

IRAQ RECENT FORM

LOSS: Iraq 1–4 Norway. 16th June 2026.

LOSS: Venezuela 2–0 Iraq. 9th June 2026.

DRAW: Spain 1–1 Iraq. 4th June 2026.

WIN: Andorra 0–1 Iraq. 29th May 2026.

WIN: Iraq 2–1 Bolivia. 31st March 2026.

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What Are the Best Odds On France v Iraq?

There may have been punters dreaming of getting behind France at a backable price, but with the French chalked up at 1/12 on our 1X2 market, they will have to look elsewhere to find an angle. Over 3.5 goals in the match is chalked up at 4/5, with over 5.5 at 4/1 and over 6.5 at 8/1. France win to nil is 1/2, but they are 17/10 to cover a -3 handicap and 15/4 on the -4 line.

In the individual markets, Mbappe is 2/1 to score first and 4/11 to score at anytime, with Ousmane Dembele even money to hit the back of the net and Bayern star Michael Olise priced at 6/5 in the same market.

If you do think a miracle is on the cards, Iraq are 25/1 shots to get their first ever World Cup win and they are 10/1 to snatch a draw – prices not to dissimilar to Cape Verde’s match with Spain where the minnows escaped with a point.

See all our France v Iraq fixed odds betting prices here.

France v Iraq Spread Betting Prices

With a massive odds on favourite, there are plenty of markets to trade from our football spread betting selection. On the Supremacy, France have been made 2.85-3.05 favourites, with Total Goals available to buy or sell at 3.75-3.95. In the slightly more volatile markets, Total Goal Minutes is 189-204, Goals Cubed is 91-111, and Shirt Numbers is 45-48.

Finally, in the player markets, you can buy or sell Mbappe Goal Minutes at 57-61, with Dembele available to trade at 24-27 in the same market.

See all our France v Iraq football spread betting prices here.

Learn how to spread bet on France v Iraq

Spreadex offers football spread betting prices on France v Iraq, as well as an array of traditional sportsbook/fixed odds markets.

Some of these markets include options such as Player Goal Minutes (the aggregate minutes of the goals scored by a named player in a match), Total Goal Minutes (the aggregate of the minutes of all goals scored in a match), Shirt Numbers (the aggregate of the shirt numbers of all goalscorers in a match), Bookings Points (based on 10 points per yellow, 25 per red), Corners, Time of 1st Match Goal, Match Performance and many, many more.

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Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 09:45am, Monday 22^nd June 2026.