World Cup 2026 — Group I.
Group I is complete. France won the group and Norway finished runner-up — both advance to the Round of 32. Senegal also qualified as one of the eight best third-placed teams. Tables and ranking points refresh as matches finish.
Group I — final table
| # | 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 |
Green = top two (advanced) · gold = third place. P played · W won · D drawn · L lost · GF:GA goals · GD difference · Pts points.
How each team finished
- 1. France — 3W-0D-0L, 10 scored / 2 conceded (+8), 9 pts; advanced — face Sweden in the Round of 32 (Jun 30).
- 2. Norway — 2W-0D-1L, 8 scored / 7 conceded (+1), 6 pts; advanced — face Côte d'Ivoire in the Round of 32 (Jun 30).
- 3. Senegal — 1W-0D-2L, 8 scored / 6 conceded (+2), 3 pts; advanced as a best third-placed team — face Belgium in the Round of 32 (Jul 1).
- 4. Iraq — 0W-0D-3L, 1 scored / 12 conceded (-11), 0 pts; eliminated in the group stage.
Group I results
| Jun 16 | France | 3-1 | Senegal | MetLife |
| Jun 16 | Iraq | 1-4 | Norway | Gillette |
| Jun 22 | France | 3-0 | Iraq | Lincoln Financial |
| Jun 22 | Norway | 3-2 | Senegal | MetLife |
| Jun 26 | Norway | 1-4 | France | Gillette |
| Jun 26 | Senegal | 5-0 | Iraq | Toronto Stadium |
Group I in the Round of 32
| France | vs | Sweden | Jun 30 | MetLife |
| Norway | vs | Côte d'Ivoire | Jun 30 | AT&T |
| Senegal | vs | Belgium | Jul 1 | Lumen |
Knockout fixtures for the teams that advanced from Group I.
How Group I qualification worked
The top two teams in Group I — France and Norway — advanced directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed side could still progress as one of the eight best third-placed teams across the 12 groups.
Tiebreakers are applied in this order: points, then goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head record, then fair-play points, and finally the drawing of lots.
Follow every group on the full Standings, see the knockout dates on the Match schedule, and check the live statistics for the tournament top scorers.
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