World Cup 2026 Group I final standings: Results and teams qualified for the round of 32
France thrashed a Haaland-less Norway, while Senegal bounced back from opening defeats to book their knockout-stage place.
Ousmane Dembélé scored a 25-minute hat-trick as France beat Norway to top spot, while Senegal’s big win over Iraq means the Africans will join Group I’s top two in the World Cup knockout stages.
What happened on Group I matchday three?
Having both clinched last-32 berths on matchday two, France and Norway met in a showdown for first place - but it did not live up to its Kylian Mbappé-against-Erling Haaland pre-match billing. With qualification already in the bag, Norwegian boss Stale Solbakken opted to rest numerous starters, including Haaland and Martin Odegaard, in a decision he described postgame as a “no brainer”.
And Solbakken’s much-changed side was thumped 4-1 in Foxborough, where Dembélé netted three times between the seventh and 32nd minutes. Desiré Doué added a late fourth for France, whose head coach, Didier Deschamps, was absent after the death of his mother.
Meanwhile, Senegal’s first points of the 2026 World Cup were enough to take the Teranga Lions into the knockout stages. Following defeats to France and Norway on matchdays one and two, the Africans hit form against Iraq, firing in five unanswered goals to secure third in Group I.
Benefiting from an early red card for Iraq’s Rebin Sulaka, Senegal boosted their goal difference to +2 - a goal glut that ensured they will be one of the group stage’s eight best third-placed teams.
Who will France, Norway and Senegal play in the round of 32?
Chasing a third global crown, France will now meet Group E’s third-placed team, Sweden, in the last 32. Les Bleus meet the Blagult in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday, June 30. As Group I runners-up, Norway take on the second-placed side in Group E, the Ivory Coast. Held in Arlingon, Texas, that matchup is also scheduled for June 30.
Finally, Senegal will play the winner of Group K or L, on July 1 or 3. As things stand, Pape Thiaw’s men will be up against either Colombia or England.
Group I: results
Matchday one: June 16
Matchday two: June 22
Matchday three: June 26
Group I: final standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| Norway (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| Senegal (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
| Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
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