FRANCE and Norway lock horns for the chance to finish top of Group I at the World Cup.

Both European heavyweights have already qualified so a loss for either side

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While the other two teams, and , face off in hope to restore some pride with both currently on 0 points.

The top two from each group automatically go through to the last-32, while teams that finish third can also advance.

Also, the eight best-ranked third-placed sides advance to the knockouts, giving sides more opportunities to progress.

World Cup 2026 Group I LIVE table

Here are the latest Group I standings:

Friday 26 June
Norway
Norway-flag
20:00
Group I
France-flag
France
Senegal
Senegal-flag
20:00
Group I
Iraq-flag
Iraq
Saturday 27 June
Uruguay
Uruguay-flag
01:00
Group H
Spain-flag
Spain
Cabo Verde
Cape-verde
01:00
Group H
Saudi-arabia-flag
Saudi Arabia
Friday 26 June
Group A P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
3
0
0
6
9
2
3
1
1
1
-1
4
3
3
1
0
2
-1
3
4
3
0
1
2
-4
1
Group B P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
1
0
4
7
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
3
3
1
1
1
-1
4
4
3
0
1
2
-8
1
Group C P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
1
0
6
7
2
3
2
1
0
3
7
3
3
1
0
2
-3
3
4
3
0
0
3
-6
0
Group D P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
0
1
4
6
2
3
1
1
1
0
4
3
3
1
1
1
-2
4
4
3
1
0
2
-2
3
Group E P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
0
1
6
6
2
3
2
0
1
2
6
3
3
1
1
1
0
4
4
3
0
1
2
-8
1
Group F P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
1
0
6
7
2
3
1
2
0
4
5
3
3
1
1
1
0
4
4
3
0
0
3
-10
0
Group G P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
1
1
0
2
4
2
2
0
2
0
0
2
3
2
0
2
0
0
2
4
2
0
1
1
-2
1
Group H P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
1
1
0
4
4
2
2
0
2
0
0
2
3
2
0
2
0
0
2
4
2
0
1
1
-4
1
Group I P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
2
0
0
5
6
2
2
2
0
0
4
6
3
2
0
0
2
-3
0
4
2
0
0
2
-6
0
Group J P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
2
0
0
5
6
2
2
1
0
1
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
-2
3
4
2
0
0
2
-3
0
Group K P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
2
0
0
3
6
2
2
1
1
0
5
4
3
2
0
1
1
-1
1
4
2
0
0
2
-7
0
Group L P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
1
1
0
2
4
2
2
1
1
0
1
4
3
2
1
0
1
-1
3
4
2
0
0
2
-2
0
3rd Place Ranking P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
1
1
1
0
4
2
3
1
1
1
0
4
3
3
1
1
1
-1
4
4
3
1
1
1
-2
4
5
2
1
0
1
-1
3
6
3
1
0
2
-1
3

What happens if teams finish level on points in World Cup group stage?

If two or more teams finish on equal points following the conclusion of the group stage, the following tiebreakers are applied in order.

  1. Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the tied teams
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the tied teams
  3. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams
  4. Superior goal difference in all group matches
  5. Most goals scored in all group matches
  6. Highest team conduct score in all group matches (taking into account yellow cards and red cards)
  7. Fifa World Ranking

How are the eight best third-place teams determined?

The sides that finish third in their groups will be ranked by the following criteria in order:

  1. Points
  2. Goal difference
  3. Goals scored
  4. Highest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained in all group matches
  5. Fifa World Ranking

Here are the latest standings for the third-place sides:

Friday 26 June
Norway
Norway-flag
20:00
Group I
France-flag
France
Senegal
Senegal-flag
20:00
Group I
Iraq-flag
Iraq
Saturday 27 June
Uruguay
Uruguay-flag
01:00
Group H
Spain-flag
Spain
Cabo Verde
Cape-verde
01:00
Group H
Saudi-arabia-flag
Saudi Arabia
Friday 26 June
Group A P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
3
0
0
6
9
2
3
1
1
1
-1
4
3
3
1
0
2
-1
3
4
3
0
1
2
-4
1
Group B P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
1
0
4
7
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
3
3
1
1
1
-1
4
4
3
0
1
2
-8
1
Group C P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
1
0
6
7
2
3
2
1
0
3
7
3
3
1
0
2
-3
3
4
3
0
0
3
-6
0
Group D P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
0
1
4
6
2
3
1
1
1
0
4
3
3
1
1
1
-2
4
4
3
1
0
2
-2
3
Group E P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
0
1
6
6
2
3
2
0
1
2
6
3
3
1
1
1
0
4
4
3
0
1
2
-8
1
Group F P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
2
1
0
6
7
2
3
1
2
0
4
5
3
3
1
1
1
0
4
4
3
0
0
3
-10
0
Group G P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
1
1
0
2
4
2
2
0
2
0
0
2
3
2
0
2
0
0
2
4
2
0
1
1
-2
1
Group H P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
1
1
0
4
4
2
2
0
2
0
0
2
3
2
0
2
0
0
2
4
2
0
1
1
-4
1
Group I P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
2
0
0
5
6
2
2
2
0
0
4
6
3
2
0
0
2
-3
0
4
2
0
0
2
-6
0
Group J P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
2
0
0
5
6
2
2
1
0
1
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
-2
3
4
2
0
0
2
-3
0
Group K P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
2
0
0
3
6
2
2
1
1
0
5
4
3
2
0
1
1
-1
1
4
2
0
0
2
-7
0
Group L P W D L GD PTS Form
1
2
1
1
0
2
4
2
2
1
1
0
1
4
3
2
1
0
1
-1
3
4
2
0
0
2
-2
0
3rd Place Ranking P W D L GD PTS Form
1
3
1
1
1
0
4
2
3
1
1
1
0
4
3
3
1
1
1
-1
4
4
3
1
1
1
-2
4
5
2
1
0
1
-1
3
6
3
1
0
2
-1
3
7
2
1
0
1
-2
3
8
3
1
0
2
-3
3
9
2
0
2
0
0
2
10
2
0
2
0
0
2
11
2
0
1
1
-1
1
12
2
0
0
2
-3
0

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