After being heavily criticized following his first match of the 2026 World Cup, Ousmane Dembélé delivered the perfect response against Iraq. Despite a weather delay that suspended the game for more than two hours, the France forward remained highly influential and played a key role in several goals.
Dembélé silenced his critics in style. He first provided the assist for France’s second goal after taking advantage of a major misunderstanding between defender Zaid Tasheen and goalkeeper Ahmed Basil. The PSG attacker recovered the loose ball and gifted Kylian Mbappé an easy finish for the 2-0 lead in the 54th minute.
Dembélé’s Redemption Night
The French winger was not done there. Twelve minutes later, Michael Olise picked him out perfectly inside the penalty area. Dembélé finished with a superb low strike across goal to score France’s third and put the result beyond doubt.
The goal carried special significance for the former Barcelona star, who had not scored for France since March 23, 2025, during the Nations League quarter-final second leg against Croatia. It was the ideal way to erase the criticism that had surrounded him in recent days.
From provider to goalscorer, Ousmane Dembélé enjoyed a true redemption performance as France cruised to a convincing 3-0 victory over Iraq and secured another important step in their World Cup campaign.
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