Iraq Have No Plan to Be Conservative Against France, Coach Arnold Says
France can secure Round of 32 qualification with a win, while Iraq need at least a draw after opening with a 4-1 loss, Opta said.
- On Monday at 5pm, France faces Iraq at Philadelphia Stadium, Pennsylvania in their FIFA World Cup Group I match, marking the first international meeting between the two nations.
- Following a 3-1 victory over Senegal where superstar Kylian Mbappe scored twice, France enters with momentum while Iraq seeks to recover from a heavy 4-1 opening defeat against Norway.
- Manager Didier Deschamps plans tactical adjustments, with Bradley Barcola, Lucas Digne, and Manu Kone expected to start for France; Iraq forward Ali Jasim is available after a minor injury.
- Victory would position France to secure qualification for the inaugural Round of 32, while Iraq faces a critical challenge to avoid elimination from the tournament's difficult Group I.
- Stats provider Opta gives France an 88.5 percent chance of victory based on their Qatar 2022 finalist status, while Iraq holds a three percent chance of pulling off a stunning upset.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 21 : Iraq manager Graham Arnold has no plans to take a more conservative approach against France on Monday despite their 4-1 loss to Norway in their Group I opener.Arguably, no back line at the tournament will face a tougher opening two games. Three-times Premier League top scorer Erlin
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Iraq's Graham Arnold on facing France: Wish we could play 3 keepers
PHILADELPHIA -- Despite Iraq's 4-1 loss to Norway in their Group I opener last Tuesday, manager Graham Arnold says he has no plans to take a more conservative posture in Monday's second match against France.
Graham Arnold, the Australian Iraqi breeder, had strong words with France before Monday's appointment (23h) against the Blues.
France only needs a victory against Iraq to detach a pass for the sixteenths. The victory against Senegal has put the group downhill, also because of the confrontation directed to play...
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