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Who qualifies from Group I at the 2026 World Cup?

France and Norway currently lead Group I and are on course to qualify. Third place can still progress among the best eight.

Verified · 2 sources · MercatoWire Data Desk · 2026-07-01 17:40 UTC

GROUP I PROGRESS
6/6 group-stage matches played. Standings update automatically after each full-time whistle.

Group I standings

Group I, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 France flag France 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 1 W 4-1 v Norway
2 Norway flag Norway 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 6 31 L 1-4 v France
3 Senegal flag Senegal 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3 14 W 5-0 v Iraq
4 Iraq flag Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 12 -11 0 57 L 0-5 v Senegal

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 have qualified for the round of 32 in the top two.

9 pts GD +8 3-0-0 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route settled: top-two qualification is already secured.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: W 3-1 v Senegal W 3-0 v Iraq W 4-1 v Norway

France squad →

Norway flag Can Norway qualify from Group I? FIFA 31currently 2nd

Norway have qualified for the round of 32 in the top two.

6 pts GD +1 2-0-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route settled: top-two qualification is already secured.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: W 4-1 v Iraq W 3-2 v Senegal L 1-4 v France

Norway squad →

Senegal flag Can Senegal qualify from Group I? FIFA 14currently 3rd

Senegal can no longer finish in the top two but can still advance among the best third-placed teams.

3 pts GD +2 1-0-2 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Current route: best-third-place comparison only. Top two is no longer available.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: L 1-3 v France L 2-3 v Norway W 5-0 v Iraq

Senegal squad →

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

Iraq are eliminated and cannot reach the round of 32.

0 pts GD -11 0-0-3 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route closed: no round-of-32 path remains on current permutations.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: L 1-4 v Norway L 0-3 v France L 0-5 v Senegal

Iraq squad →

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