Iraq Coach Suggests Three Goalkeepers to Face Mbappé

Iraq coach Graham Arnold said he asked tournament officials if his team could play three goalkeepers against France to slow Kylian Mbappé. "I asked if we could play three goalkeepers," Arnold said with a laugh Sunday. "But they said no." The request came ahead of Monday's Group I match in the current World Cup.

Mbappé scored twice in France's 3-1 opening win over Senegal, bringing his World Cup total to 14 goals. The goals tied and then passed Olivier Giroud for France's all-time international scoring record. Mbappé also moved past Pelé on the World Cup goal-scoring list and set France's national-team goal record during the same match.

Mbappé is scheduled to make his 100th appearance for France on Monday. He is three appearances short of coach Didier Deschamps' total and could eventually surpass goalkeeper Hugo Lloris' record of 145 caps. Mbappé said he focuses only on helping France win the tournament rather than personal records.