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Who qualifies from Group I at the 2026 World Cup?

Group I features Norway, France, Senegal, Iraq. The top two advance automatically; third place can progress among the best eight.

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Group I standings

Group I, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 France flag France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 v Senegal · 16 Jun
2 Senegal flag Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 v France · 16 Jun
3 Norway flag Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 v Iraq · 16 Jun
4 Iraq flag Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 v Norway · 16 Jun

Qualify top two Third place

Qualification path, team by team

The Qualification Path

One read per team: current points, goal difference, remaining fixtures, and the live route to the round of 32. The top two go through automatically; the eight best third-placed teams (one per group) also advance.

France flag Can France qualify from Group I? FIFA 1currently 1st

France are seeded 1st of four in Group I by FIFA world ranking (No. 1). Group games: Senegal (16 Jun), then Iraq (22 Jun), then Norway (26 Jun). The top two qualify automatically; third place can still advance among the best eight third-placed teams.

0 pts GD 0 0-0-0 W-D-L 3 remaining

Route: Pre-play route in Group I: Top two qualify automatically; third place enters the best-eight table.

Remaining: 16 Jun v Senegal 22 Jun v Iraq 26 Jun v Norway

Path: 16 Jun v Senegal 22 Jun v Iraq 26 Jun v Norway

France squad →

Senegal flag Can Senegal qualify from Group I? FIFA 14currently 2nd

Senegal are seeded 2nd of four in Group I by FIFA world ranking (No. 14). Group games: France (16 Jun), then Norway (23 Jun), then Iraq (26 Jun). The top two qualify automatically; third place can still advance among the best eight third-placed teams.

0 pts GD 0 0-0-0 W-D-L 3 remaining

Route: Pre-play route in Group I: Top two qualify automatically; third place enters the best-eight table.

Remaining: 16 Jun v France 23 Jun v Norway 26 Jun v Iraq

Path: 16 Jun v France 23 Jun v Norway 26 Jun v Iraq

Senegal squad →

Norway flag Can Norway qualify from Group I? FIFA 31currently 3rd

Norway are seeded 3rd of four in Group I by FIFA world ranking (No. 31). Group games: Iraq (16 Jun), then Senegal (23 Jun), then France (26 Jun). The top two qualify automatically; third place can still advance among the best eight third-placed teams.

0 pts GD 0 0-0-0 W-D-L 3 remaining

Route: Pre-play route in Group I: Top two qualify automatically; third place enters the best-eight table.

Remaining: 16 Jun v Iraq 23 Jun v Senegal 26 Jun v France

Path: 16 Jun v Iraq 23 Jun v Senegal 26 Jun v France

Norway squad →

Iraq flag Can Iraq qualify from Group I? FIFA 57currently 4th

Iraq are seeded 4th of four in Group I by FIFA world ranking (No. 57). Group games: Norway (16 Jun), then France (22 Jun), then Senegal (26 Jun). The top two qualify automatically; third place can still advance among the best eight third-placed teams.

0 pts GD 0 0-0-0 W-D-L 3 remaining

Route: Pre-play route in Group I: Top two qualify automatically; third place enters the best-eight table.

Remaining: 16 Jun v Norway 22 Jun v France 26 Jun v Senegal

Path: 16 Jun v Norway 22 Jun v France 26 Jun v Senegal

Iraq squad →

Remaining fixtures

Date (UTC) Match Venue
Tue 16 Jun, 19:00 UTC France vs Senegal MetLife Stadium
Tue 16 Jun, 22:00 UTC Iraq vs Norway Gillette Stadium
Mon 22 Jun, 21:00 UTC France vs Iraq Lincoln Financial Field
Tue 23 Jun, 00:00 UTC Norway vs Senegal MetLife Stadium
Fri 26 Jun, 19:00 UTC Norway vs France Gillette Stadium
Fri 26 Jun, 19:00 UTC Senegal vs Iraq BMO Field

How qualification works

Live qualification scenarios go live after Matchday 1, when each outcome combination across the three matchdays maps to a final group ranking. The per-team paths above are seeded from the FIFA world ranking and the published fixture order.

Group I opens on 16 June 2026. For the 2026 tiebreaker order (head-to-head points before overall goal difference), see how the 48-team format works.

Group I news