Sunday , 15 November 2026

Norway vs France, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Norway
1 – 4
Full Time
France
Fri 26 Jun 2026 · 19:00 UTC Gillette Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Ousmane Dembele
0–2 20' Ousmane Dembele
Thelo Aasgaard 21' 1–2
1–3 32' Ousmane Dembele
1–4 90+4' Desire Doue
Patrick Berg 10' Y
Y 74' Aurelien Tchouameni

Overview

Match Preview

Norway vs France — Worldcup at Gillette Stadium.

  • Norway 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)
  • France 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
23 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Norway 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals France
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-26 Norway 1–4 France

Recent Form

Norway
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun France H 1–4 L
23 Jun Senegal H 3–2 W
16 Jun Iraq A 4–1 W
France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Norway A 4–1 W
22 Jun Iraq H 3–0 W
16 Jun Senegal H 3–1 W
09 Jul Spain A 1–2 L
05 Jul Portugal A 5–3 W
01 Jul Belgium H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Norway France
#34 Position #33
6 Points 9
3 Played 3
2 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
8 Scored 10
7 Conceded 2
+1 GD +8
2.00 PPG 3.00
67% Win % 100%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norway this season
50% Clean Sheets
France this season

Norway are 34th (6 pts). France are 33rd (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norway
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norway
Erling Haaland 7 G
France
Kylian Mbappe 10 G 4 A
Ousmane Dembele 6 G 2 A
Bradley Barcola 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Gillette Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Norway and France.
  • 5' Michael Olise, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 7' A stunning finish from Ousmane Dembele — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 10' Patrick Berg was booked on 10.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Henrik Falchener made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Goal! Ousmane Dembele scores his 85 goal in 527 matches.
  • 21' What a strike from Thelo Aasgaard! The score is 1-2.
  • 26' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' The France Ousmane Dembele breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-3!
  • 37' The travelling France supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' France come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Morten Thorsby is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kristian Thorstvedt at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Theo Hernandez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Egil Selvik, as he is very good at scoring at Gillette Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' A tactical swap from France — Bradley Barcola on, Ousmane Dembele off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Henrik Falchener as he leaves the pitch. Sondre Langas steps in for Norway.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Didier Deschamps will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' It’s a booking for France player. Aurelien Tchouameni gets a card.
  • 76' France make a change. Dayot Upamecano trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Konate on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Oscar Bobb as he leaves the pitch. Jens Hauge steps in for Norway.
  • 86' It is a substitution in France team. Kylian Mbappe is replaced by Jean-Philippe Mateta on 86 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Norway.

Lineups

Norway Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ståle Solbakken

France Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 Norway xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.33 France xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norway16% Draw16% France68%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 5.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 91%
9%
± 3.5 80%
20%
± 4.5 65%
35%

Double Chance

Norway or Draw
32%
Draw or France
84%
Norway or France
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norway10% Draw24% France66%
Actual: France win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 3
6.4%
1 – 5
5.8%
2 – 4
4.9%
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 5
4.3%
1 – 6
4.2%
0 – 5
4%
2 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Norway

Handicap Norway covers Push France covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 5% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 19% — 81%
+1 19% 14% 67%
+1.5 33% — 67%
+2 33% 18% 50%
+2.5 50% — 50%

Clean Sheet

Norway keeps clean sheet
2% ✓
France keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.