Group I is considered one of the notable groups at the 2026 World Cup with the participation of France, Senegal, Norway and Iraq.
After winning the 2018 World Cup and runner-up in 2022, the French team continues to maintain its position as one of the strongest teams in the world.
Coach Didier Deschamps has many quality stars in hand such as Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki or Desire Doue. Stability in all three lines helps Les Bleus to be highly appreciated in the race for a ticket to the next round.
The competition for second place promises to be fierce between Norway and Senegal. The Northern European representative possesses a generation of talented players with Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard or Alexander Sorloth... The impressive performance in the qualifiers helps Norway to be considered the most formidable opponent for Senegal in this group.
Meanwhile, Senegal continues to place its trust in experienced pillars such as Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy. The African representative still maintains a physically fit, disciplined playing style and has repeatedly made a mark at the World Cup.
Iraq is the team rated lowest in the group. The Asian representative returned to the World Cup after 40 years and is expected to create certain difficulties thanks to the fighting spirit and excitement after the journey to overcome the intercontinental play-off round.
