Game summary of the Saudi Arabia vs. Iraq Fifa World Cup Qualifying - Afc game, final score 0-0, from October 14, 2025 on ESPN.

Soccer fans usually feel upbeat emotions when watching their national team play in a FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years. But this year, some Iraqi supporters have had to balance cheering the national team with observing the Shia Islamic month of mourning.

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What will Kylian Mbappe do for a World Cup encore? Follow for live France vs. Iraq updates, news and commentary at the 2026 World Cup.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted a rare World Cup weather delay on Monday, when the halftime break during a match between France and Iraq lasted 2 hours, 10 minutes. It was the first rain delay of the tournament and the first time in at least several decades that a World Cup match was delayed midgame because of inclement