MetLife Stadium · New York
World Cup 2026
GROUP I
France · Senegal · Norway · Iraq
France won Group I with 9 points and Norway finished second; Senegal went through as one of the eight best third-placed teams, and Iraq went out.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇫🇷France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 2🇳🇴Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 3🇸🇳Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 4🇮🇶Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
🇫🇷
France
FIFA ranking #3 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Didier Deschamps
Key Player
Kylian Mbappé
Real Madrid
World Cup Pedigree
2× champions
🇸🇳
Senegal
FIFA ranking #18 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Pape Thiaw
Key Player
Sadio Mané
Al-Nassr
World Cup Pedigree
4 appearances · best: Quarter-finals (2002)
🇳🇴
Norway
FIFA ranking #19 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Ståle Solbakken
Key Player
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
World Cup Pedigree
4 appearances · best: Quarter-finals (2026)
🇮🇶
Iraq
FIFA ranking #63 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Graham Arnold
Key Player
Aymen Hussein
Al-Karma
World Cup Pedigree
2 appearances · best: Group stage (1986, 2026)
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
France topped the group unbeaten, with 3 wins (10 scored, 2 conceded); Norway took 6 points, Senegal 3 and Iraq 0.
In the knockouts, France lost the semi-final to Spain, then lost the third-place match to England, 6–4, and finished fourth; Norway went out in the quarter-final, beaten 2–1 after extra time by England; Senegal went out in the round of 32, beaten 3–2 after extra time by Belgium.
The group's biggest win was Senegal's 5–0 over Iraq.
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