France defeated Norway 4-1 to top Group I. Ousmane Dembélé scored a hat-trick. Norway finished second and advanced to the playoffs, while Senegal kept hopes alive from third place. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Match overview

Norway vs France 1:4 (1:3)

June 27, 00:00, Boston, Gillette Stadium. Goals: Dembélé 7 (0:1), Dembélé 20 (0:2), Osgor 21 (1:2), Dembélé 32 (1:3), Doué 90+4 (1:4).

France beat Norway 4-1. The star of the match was Ousmane Dembélé, who scored a hat-trick in the first half. The forward scored in the 7th, 20th, and 32nd minutes, effectively deciding the match before halftime.

Norway responded with a goal from Telo Osgor in the 21st minute, but Ståle Solbakken's team could not build on that. In stoppage time, France scored again: Désiré Doué made it 4-1 in the 90+4th minute.

Senegal vs Iraq 5:0 (1:0)

June 27, 00:00, Toronto, BMO Field. Goals: Diarra 4 (1:0), Sarr 56 (2:0), Gueye 59 (3:0), Gueye 71 (4:0), Ndiaye 82 (5:0). Red card: Sulaka (I, 13).

In the other group match, Senegal thrashed Iraq 5-0. Abib Diarra opened the scoring in the 4th minute. In the 13th minute, Iraq's Rebin Sulaka was sent off, giving Senegal a huge advantage.

In the second half, Senegal put the result beyond doubt. Ismaïla Sarr scored in the 56th minute, followed by a brace from Pape Gueye (59th and 71st minutes). Iliman Ndiaye added a fifth in the 82nd minute.

Group stage standings

France finished first in Group I with nine points. Norway came second with six points and also advanced to the playoffs. Senegal finished third with three points and a goal difference of +2, while Iraq lost all three matches and finished last.

Senegal can still reach the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams. Under the 2026 World Cup format, not only the top two teams from each group advance, but also eight of the 12 third-placed teams. Senegal's fate will be decided after the remaining group matches.

Playoff pairings

In the round of 16, France will face one of the third-placed teams from Groups C, D, F, G, or H. Their opponent will be determined later. Norway will meet Ivory Coast, who finished second in Group E, in the first playoff round.

Also tonight, matches of the third round in Groups G and H will take place.