Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France secured their place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a 3-0 victory over Iraq on June 22 after a thunderstrm delay turned the Group I clash into an almost four-hour affair.
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Mbappe, who now sits two goals (16) behind Lionel Messi (18) on the all-time World Cup scoring list, struck either side of the interval before Ousmane Dembele got on the scoresheet as France maintained their perfect start to the tournament and moved on to six points.
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The second half began after a delay of almost two hours because of thunderstorms and lightning in the Philadelphia area.
France conclude their group stage campaign against Norway in Boston on June 26.
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