2026 FIFA World Cup Group I
Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 16 to 26, 2026. The group consists of France, Senegal, the inter-confederation playoff Path 2 winner, and Norway. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.
Teams
'''Notes'''Standings
In the round of 32:- The winner of Group I will advance to play the third-placed team of Group C, Group D, Group F, Group G, or Group H.
- The runner-up of Group I will advance to play the runner-up of Group E.
- The third-placed team of Group I might advance to play the winner of Group A, Group B, Group D, Group G, Group K, or Group L.
Matches
All times listed are local, UTC−4.France vs Senegal
The teams have only met once prior, when Senegal defeated defending champions France 1–0 in a major upset at the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.IC Path 2 winner vs Norway
France vs IC Path 2 winner
Norway vs Senegal
The teams previously faced each other once in 2006, a friendly won 2–1 by Senegal.Norway vs France
The teams have previously faced each other 16 times, most recently in 2014, a 4–0 win for France in a friendly match.Senegal vs IC Path 2 winner
Discipline
The team conduct 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:- yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card : −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;