Long-awaited goal! Dembélé scores his first at World Cup or Euro in his 20th match
Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
Ousmane Dembélé has netted his first-ever goal at major international tournaments for the French national team.
Details: The winger found the net in France’s 3-0 victory over Iraq in the second round of the 2026 World Cup. This strike marks Dembélé’s debut goal at both the World Cup and the European Championship in his career.
It took Dembélé 20 appearances at major tournaments to finally get on the scoresheet—13 matches at World Cups and 7 at the Euros without a goal until tonight.
On top of his goal, the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner also delivered an assist against Iraq, wrapping up the match with an impressive 1+1 stat line.
For the record: Earlier, Kylian Mbappé scored a brace against Iraq, drawing level with Miroslav Klose in all-time World Cup goals.
