French media highlight five Iraq players to watch against France

The French press has identified five standout players in Iraq's national team ahead of Monday night's World Cup 2026 Group D meeting with France. Aymen Hussein, Zidane Iqbal, Merhas Doski, Ibrahim Bayes and Amir El-Amari were cited as the most dangerous names for the French defense, with the assessment shaped by their performances in Iraq's opening match against Norway. Iraq will look to recover from a 4-1 defeat to Norway in its first game as it seeks a path out of the group. France, which opened its campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal, will aim to extend its early run in the tournament. Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise were decisive for France in that win. The Group D fixture is scheduled to kick off at 00:00 local time.