France's World Cup clash with Iraq was suspended after lightening strikes in Philadelphia
France's World Cup clash with Iraq was suspended after lightening strikes in Philadelphia
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The France star scored twice -- once before and once after the weather delay -- as the 2018 World Cup champions cruised to an easy 3-0 win against an overmatched Iraq team.
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