About This Match
This is the collision of TWO WORLDS! In the blue corner, the two-time kings of the planet — France, a swaggering juggernaut of explosive pace and individual brilliance, where the drama is ALWAYS guaranteed and the finals just keep coming! And in the away corner, the Lions of Mesopotamia, a nation that survived the kind of upheaval that DESTROYS lesser programs, arriving with iron discipline, a fortress of a defensive block, and a story so extraordinary it shouldn't even be possible! When firepower meets the fortress, somebody's legend gets written — and ANYTHING can happen!
Human Rights & Country Data
France
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships
Iraq
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships