France vs. Iraq prediction, pick for Monday 6/22/26
Ciaran Doyle gives his best bet on DraftKings Sportsbook for Monday’s FIFA World Cup match between France and Iraq.
Best Bet for France vs. Iraq
- France Win and Over 3.5: The French are a top-three team in the tournament and should have no problem with Iraq. When they win, they usually win big, and I expect a similar result on Monday.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues on Monday as France takes on Iraq in Group I.
Let’s dive into my favorite bet for this match.
France enters this game ranked second in the FIFA rankings, while Iraq comes in at 60th in the world.
This bet can be found under the “Match Parlays” tab. Four or more goals were scored in each of these teams’ opening matches, but the two squads had far different results. The French were average in the first half against Senegal, but turned it around in the second to get a 3-1 win. Iraq struggled against Norway from the jump, and ultimately fell 4-1. There is a huge gap in quality between these teams, and I fear for Iraq that this could be a very lopsided scoreline.
Four or more goals have been scored in six of France’s last eight games, and they’ve won seven of those. In the two games that did not go over this total, three goals were scored. The French usually play high-scoring affairs, and I’d be shocked if this game was any different. Iraq enters this game having only won two of their last seven games, losing four of those contests.
The French have reached two straight World Cup finals, and I expect a similar deep run in this one. The likes of Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembélé are too much for any defense to deal with. Expect a dominant performance from them as they get their second straight win of the tournament.
Best Bet: France Win and Over 3.5 (-110)
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