2026 FIFA World Cup Group I
FIFA World Cup group
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Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 16 to 26, 2026.[1] The group consists of France, Senegal, Iraq, and Norway. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2]
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025[nb 1] | June 2026 | |||||||||
| I1 |  France | 1 | UEFA | UEFA Group D winner | November 13, 2025 | 17th | 2022 | Winner (1998, 2018) | 3 | |
| I2 |  Senegal | 2 | CAF | CAF Group B winner | October 14, 2025 | 4th | 2022 | Quarterfinals (2002) | 19 | |
| I3 |  Iraq | 4[nb 2] | AFC | Inter-confederation playoff Path 2 winner | March 31, 2026 | 2nd | 1986 | Group stage (1986) | 58[nb 2] | |
| I4 |  Norway | 3 | UEFA | UEFA Group I winner | November 16, 2025 | 4th | 1998 | Round of 16 (1998) | 29 | |
Notes
- The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[4]
- As the identity of the inter-confederation playoff Path 2 winner was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4.[4]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Senegal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Iraq |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Norway |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
In the round of 32:[2]
- 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 (if one of the eight best third-placed teams from the group stage).
Matches
All times listed are local, UTC−4 (EDT).[1]
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.[5]
| France | Match 17 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| [Report 1] |
Iraq vs Norway
The two teams have never met before.
| Iraq | Match 18 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| [Report 2] |
France vs Iraq
The two teams have never met before.
| France | Match 42 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| [Report 3] |
Norway vs Senegal
The teams previously faced each other once in 2006, a friendly won 2–1 by Senegal.[6]
| Norway | Match 41 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| [Report 4] |
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.[7]
| Norway | Match 61 | France |
|---|---|---|
| [Report 5] |
Senegal vs Iraq
The two teams have never met before.
| Senegal | Match 62 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| [Report 6] |
Discipline
The team conduct ("fair play") 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:[2]
- yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow 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.
