US EditionWorld Cup 2026 Group I draw: Match schedule and fixtures for France, Senegal, Norway, Playoff 2 Winner
Group I includes France, Senegal, Norway, and a playoff winner; matches will be held at MetLife and Gillette Stadiums during the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- On December 5, the draw paired France, Senegal, Norway, and the Playoff 2 winner for matches on June 16, June 22, and June 26 at MetLife and Gillette Stadiums.
- Because the tournament expanded to 48 teams, the 2026 FIFA World Cup features more than 100 matches, with Playoff Path 2 deciding Group I fourth place between Bolivia, Suriname, and Iraq.
- France head coach Didier Deschamps will conclude his World Cup run after 2026, with key players like Mbappe and Dembele, while Norway's Haaland scored 16 goals in qualification and Senegal, led by coach Aliou Cisse, won 3 over England in June 2025.
- The bracket maps the Group I winner to the top half of the knockout bracket, facing a third-place qualifier in Match M5 at MetLife Stadium, amid 495 mathematical combinations and six potential landing spots for the Group I third-place finisher.
- France's recent World Cup history shows they reached the Qatar final but lost to Argentina on penalties and previously won in Russia 2018, while Norway returns after nearly three decades with a new generation linked to Alfie Haaland's era.
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As a reminder of the 2002 trauma, fear of Norway's Erling Haaland and confidence in the status of the Blues, the supporters gave their first reactions to Group I, which was announced.
DECRYPTAGE - Focus on the opponents of the French team at the 2026 World Championship, Senegal, Norway and a surprise guest who will come from the intercontinental dams.
2026 World Cup: France faces tough group with Norway, Senegal and a play-off winner
France now knows its group stage opponents for the next World Cup, which will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Drawn into Group I, Les Bleus will face stiff competition but will benefit from limited travel.
The French football team inherited a full-bodied group, "the most difficult" for Didier Deschamps, during the draw of the 2026 World Cup which took place this Friday in Washington. L
An African nation, a European selection and a final opponent for the mysterious hour (because from an intercontinental dam). This is what the French team reserved for the draw this Friday 5th...
The draw of the American World Championship took place this Friday in Washington. The French team was placed in Group I. Didier Deschamps' players will face Senegal, Norway and a barrister. - World Cup 2026: discover the Blues' opponents in Group I (Sports).
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