World Cup 2026 Group I
France won Group I at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 9 points, ahead of Norway on 6. Senegal finished third and Iraq bottom, from a group of France, Iraq, Norway, Senegal.
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Group I standings
Group I fixtures
| FIXTURE | KICKOFF (UTC) | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| France vs Senegal | JUN 16 · 19:00 UTC | MetLife Stadium |
| Iraq vs Norway | JUN 16 · 22:00 UTC | Gillette Stadium |
| France vs Iraq | JUN 22 · 21:00 UTC | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Norway vs Senegal | JUN 23 · 00:00 UTC | MetLife Stadium |
| Norway vs France | JUN 26 · 19:00 UTC | Gillette Stadium |
| Senegal vs Iraq | JUN 26 · 19:00 UTC | BMO Field |
How did Group I finish?
Group I draws its four teams from 3 confederations: UEFA (Europe), CAF (Africa) and AFC (Asia). France (2 titles) is the group's former world champion. Between them the four sides brought 23 previous World Cup appearances into 2026.
France won Group I with 9 points (3 wins, 10 goals scored), ahead of Norway on 6; both advanced to the Round of 32. Across its six matches the group produced 27 goals, the highest-scoring of them Iraq 1-4 Norway.
Group I put 3 teams into the knockout rounds. France went out in the third-place play-off, 6-4 to England. Norway went out in the quarter-final, 2-1 to England after extra time. Senegal went out in the round of 32, 3-2 to Belgium after extra time.
How do teams qualify from Group I?
France qualified as group winners on 9 points from 3 matches, scoring 10 and conceding 2. Norway took the second automatic place with 6 points, 3 clear of Senegal. Senegal went through as one of the eight best third-placed teams on 3 points, so Group I put three sides into the Round of 32. Iraq finished bottom on 0 points.
Group I: quick answers
- Which teams are in Group I at the 2026 World Cup?
- Group I is made up of France, Iraq, Norway and Senegal. Each team plays the other three once, so the group is decided over six matches.
- Who qualified from Group I?
- France won Group I and Norway finished second, so both advanced to the Round of 32.
- How do teams qualify from Group I?
- The top two teams in Group I advance to the Round of 32 automatically. Because 2026 has twelve groups feeding a 32-team knockout round, the eight best third-placed teams across the tournament also go through, so only the team finishing fourth is certain to be eliminated. Ties are broken by goal difference, then goals scored, then the head-to-head result.
- How many matches does Group I play?
- Six: every team meets each of the other three once. 6 of those fixtures are confirmed in the schedule on this page, each with its kickoff time in UTC.
- Where are Group I matches played?
- Group I fixtures are hosted at MetLife Stadium, Gillette Stadium, Lincoln Financial Field and BMO Field. Every match on this page links to its stadium page with capacity, city, and the full list of matches held there.
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Where this data comes from
Every fixture, group, result, and venue on this page is compiled at build time and checked against the official sources below before release. Spot something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
- FIFA: Official tournament site: fixtures, results, groups, and venue assignments.
- football-data.org: Free football data API. Feeds the build-time results and standings refresh.
- TheSportsDB: Open sports database. Used for team badges and reference metadata.
- Wikipedia: 2026 FIFA World Cup: Independent cross-reference for tournament format, history, and all-time records.