The Iraq national football team is preparing to face France in the second round of the group stage at the FIFA World Cup 2026. William Saliba, France's defender, warned of the upcoming match against Iraq. Saliba emphasized in his talk about the upcoming match that the French national team does not expect an easy match despite the differences between the two teams. The Arsenal defender revealed that French players and the technical staff watched videos of Iraq's match against Norway as part of their preparations for the upcoming match. Saliba said during a press conference on Saturday: 'We watched some videos of their match against Norway'. The Iraq national football team is seeking its first win in the World Cup, having lost all three of its matches in the group stage in its only previous participation in 1986. The French defender pointed out that the tournament's results have shown the ability of many teams to compete with the favorite teams, which prompts France to deal seriously with the match against Iraq. Lucas Digne, France's defender, said: 'I think it will be a very exciting match. They are playing to stay in the competition, so it will be a very physical match'.