2026 FIFA World Cup Group I

Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 16 to 26, 2026.[1] The group includes France, Senegal, Iraq, and Norway. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings[3][4]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
I1 France1UEFAUEFA Group D winnerNovember 13, 202517th2022Winner (1998, 2018)33
I2 Senegal2CAFCAF Group B winnerOctober 14, 20254th2022Quarterfinals (2002)1915
I3 Iraq4[nb 2]AFCInter-confederation playoff Path 2 winnerMarch 31, 20262nd1986Group stage (1986)58[nb 2]57
I4 Norway3UEFAUEFA Group I winnerNovember 16, 20254th1998Round of 16 (1998)2931

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[5]
  2. 1 2 As the identity of the inter-confederation playoff Path 2 winner was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  France 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
3  Senegal 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Iraq 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local, UTC−4 (EDT).[1]

France vs Senegal

France 3–1 Senegal
  • Mbappé Goal 66' (90+6)
  • Barcola Goal 82'
 [Report 1]
  • Mbaye Goal 90+5'
Attendance: 80,545
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
France[6]
Senegal[6]
GK16Mike Maignan
RB5Jules Koundé
CB4Dayot Upamecano
CB17William Saliba
LB19Théo Hernandez
CM8Aurélien Tchouaméni
CM14Adrien Rabiot
RW11Michael Olise
AM7Ousmane DembéléSubstituted off 80'
LW20Désiré DouéSubstituted off 87'
CF10Kylian Mbappé (c)
Substitutions:
FW12Bradley BarcolaSubstituted in 80'
MF24Rayan CherkiSubstituted in 87'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
GK16Édouard Mendy
RB15Krépin Diatta
CB3Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB19Moussa Niakhaté
LB25El Hadji Malick Diouf
CM8Lamine CamaraSubstituted off 75'
CM5Idrissa GueyeSubstituted off 88'
CM26Pape GueyeSubstituted off 83'
RF18Ismaïla SarrSubstituted off 75'
CF11Nicolas JacksonSubstituted off 83'
LF10Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
FW20Ibrahim MbayeSubstituted in 75'
MF21Habib DiarraSubstituted in 75'
FW13Iliman NdiayeSubstituted in 83'
FW9Bamba DiengSubstituted in 83'
MF6Pathé CissSubstituted in 88'
Manager:
Pape Thiaw

Man of the Match:
Michael Olise (France)[7]

Assistant referees:[6]
George Lakrindis (Australia)
James Lindsay (Australia)
Fourth official:
Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Stéphane De Almeida (Switzerland)
Video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Support video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)

Iraq vs Norway

Iraq 1–4 Norway
  • Hussein Goal 39'
 [Report 2]
  • Haaland Goal 29' (43)
  • Østigård Goal 76'
  • Hussein Goal 90+6' (o.g.)
Attendance: 63,106
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Iraq[8]
Norway[8]
GK12Jalal Hassan (c)
RB3Hussein AliSubstituted off 73'
CB4Zaid TahseenYellow card 86'
CB5Akam Hashim
LB23Merchas Doski
RM8Ibrahim BayeshSubstituted off 78'
CM24Zaid IsmailSubstituted off 59'
CM16Amir Al-Ammari
LM17Ali JasimSubstituted off 73'
CF18Aymen Hussein
CF9Ali Al-HamadiSubstituted off 59'
Substitutions:
MF21Marko FarjiSubstituted in 59'
MF14Zidane IqbalSubstituted in 59'
DF25Mustafa SaadoonSubstituted in 73'
MF11Ahmed QasemSubstituted in 73'
FW10Mohanad AliSubstituted in 78'
Manager:
Australia Graham Arnold
GK1Ørjan Nyland
RB26Julian Ryerson
CB3Kristoffer Ajer
CB17Torbjørn Heggem
LB5David Møller WolfeSubstituted off 73'
DM8Sander Berge
CM10Martin Ødegaard (c)Substituted off 81'
CM14Fredrik AursnesSubstituted off 73'
RF7Alexander SørlothSubstituted off 73'
CF9Erling Haaland
LF20Antonio NusaSubstituted off 73'
Substitutions:
DF4Leo ØstigårdSubstituted in 73'
MF18Kristian ThorstvedtSubstituted in 73'
MF21Andreas SchjelderupSubstituted in 73'
MF22Oscar BobbSubstituted in 73'
MF6Patrick BergSubstituted in 81'
Manager:
Ståle Solbakken

Assistant referees:[8]
Boris Ditsoga (Gabon)
Amos Abeigne Ndong (Gabon)
Fourth official:
Amin Omar (Egypt)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mahmoud Abouregal (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
Support video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (England)

France vs Iraq

France Match 42 Iraq
[Report 3]
France
Iraq

Norway vs Senegal

Norway Match 41 Senegal
[Report 4]
Norway
Senegal

Norway vs France

Norway Match 61 France
[Report 5]
Norway
France

Senegal vs Iraq

Senegal Match 62 Iraq
[Report 6]
Senegal
Iraq

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 France 0
 Senegal 0
 Norway 0
 Iraq 1 −1

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (19 November 2025)". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (11 June 2026)". FIFA. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group I – France v. Senegal" (PDF). FIFA. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match – every winner". FIFA. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group I – Iraq v. Norway" (PDF). FIFA. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.

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