Two-hour storm break fails to stop France as Mbappé and Dembélé prove too good for Iraq | World Cup 2026
By: Paul MacInnes at Philadelphia Stadium | Published: 2026-06-23 01:05:39 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Could France do it on a hot, humid, waterlogged and lightning-threatened night in Pennsylvania? The answer was pretty straightforward. Despite an interruption of over two hours after a chain of severe thunderstorms disrupted play at Philadelphia Stadium, France brushed past the physical challenge of Iraq, and furthered Kylian Mbappé’s personal duel with Lionel Messi in the process.
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