Mbappé makes it rain as storms delay France win

Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France secured a straightforward victory over Iraq, despite a thunderstorm causing a lengthy delay in proceedings.

The 2018 World Cup winners took control early on and never looked back. Mbappé opened the scoring with a clinical finish before the storm arrived. Play was halted for some time as heavy rain and lightning swept across the stadium. Once the weather cleared and the match resumed, the forward struck again to put the result beyond doubt. A third goal followed later as France cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win against their outclassed opponents.