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Group I — FIFA World Cup 2026

Group I is one of the marquee groups of the tournament. France, the current FIFA world number one, arrive as the second favourite in our model with a 17.5% win probability. Senegal — ranked 14th globally — are one of Africa's strongest sides. Norway make a rare World Cup appearance, while Iraq face the biggest challenge of the group stage.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Tuesday 16 June
19:00 UTC
France
3–1FT
Senegal
Analysis →22:00 UTC
Iraq
1–4FT
Norway
Analysis →
Monday 22 June
21:00 UTC
France
3–0FT
Iraq
Analysis →
Tuesday 23 June
00:00 UTC
Norway
3–2FT
Senegal
Analysis →
Friday 26 June
19:00 UTC
Senegal
5–0FT
Iraq
Analysis →19:00 UTC
Norway
1–4FT
France
Analysis →
Tuesday 30 June
17:00 UTC
Ivory Coast
1–2FT
Norway
Analysis →21:00 UTC
France
3–0FT
Sweden
Analysis →
Wednesday 1 July
20:00 UTC
Belgium
v
Senegal
Analysis →
Saturday 4 July
21:00 UTC
Paraguay
0–1FT
France
Analysis →
Sunday 5 July
20:00 UTC
Brazil
1–2FT
Norway
Analysis →
Thursday 9 July
20:00 UTC
France
2–0FT
Morocco
Analysis →
Saturday 11 July
21:00 UTC
Norway
1
4.22
X
3.93
2
1.87
England
Analysis →
Tuesday 14 July
19:00 UTC
France
0–2FT
Spain
Analysis →
Saturday 18 July
21:00 UTC
France
v
England
Analysis →

Group I Standings

?TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 3300102+89LWWWW
2 320187+16LWWLW
3 310286+23LWLL
4 3003112-110LLL
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Group Insights

Pre-Tournament Outlook ?
Team Qualify SF Win
96% 42.6% 18.0%
84% 12.5% 1.8%
58% 2.5% 0.4%
36% 0.3% 0.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WWWLW
LWWLD
WLDWD
LWWDL
Prior WC Performance ?
TeamPlayedWin Rate
7353%
1242%
825%
30%

Betting Insights

Match Competitiveness ?
1.66
Avg Favourite Odds
Tight Matches: 0% where favourite odds were 2.00+
Market Performance ?
Model Pick
+33.7%
Mkt Fav
+33.7%
Underdog
-27.8%
Draw
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 6 group matches (model fair-value odds)
Favourites vs Underdogs ?
Fav 83% Draw 0% Underdog 17%
Favourites dominant even matchups excluded
Common Scorelines ?
1–4
17%
3–0
17%
1–2
17%
3–1
8%
3–2
8%
5–0
8%
Goals Profile ?
Over 1.5 goals
92%
Over 2.5 goals
75%
Over 3.5 goals
42%
Avg goals/game: 3.42
High Scoring
Biggest Upsets ?
Norway4.33
Norway 3-2 Senegal

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
PlayerTeamGoals
Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé
FranceFrance
8
E. HaalandE. Haaland
NorwayNorway
7
O. DembéléO. Dembélé
FranceFrance
5
I. SarrI. Sarr
SenegalSenegal
4
🎯 Top Assists
PlayerTeamAssists
M. OliseM. Olise
FranceFrance
5
M. ØdegaardM. Ødegaard
NorwayNorway
4
Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé
FranceFrance
3
A. SchjelderupA. Schjelderup
NorwayNorway
3
O. DembéléO. Dembélé
FranceFrance
2
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