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

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Standings

In the round of 32:

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