Sunday , 16 August 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
20 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

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 Curaçao 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' The ball is rolling at Gillette Stadium. Norway are looking to make home advantage count against France.
  • 5' France has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 7' Ousmane Dembele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
  • 10' Patrick Berg was booked on 10.
  • 15' France international Mike Maignan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' A stunning finish from Ousmane Dembele — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' The Norway Thelo Aasgaard breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 1-2!
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rayan Cherki made 424 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' Kylian Mbappe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 13 goals this season.
  • 32' The France Ousmane Dembele breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-3!
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Norway ring the changes. Kristian Thorstvedt has done his job and it is now time for Morten Thorsby to step up.
  • 51' The 27-year-old Kristian Thorstvedt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norway that had 6 games and scored 12 goals.
  • 65' The whistle greets Ousmane Dembele as he departs to be replaced by Bradley Barcola.
  • 66' Norway manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sondre Langas is hanging Henrik Falchener on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Norway seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' Aurelien Tchouameni was booked on 74.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Dayot Upamecano as he leaves the pitch. Ibrahima Konate steps in for France.
  • 81' It looks surprising Norway does not make any changes. Jules Kounde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' Norway manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jens Hauge is hanging Oscar Bobb on the field on 83 minute.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Jean-Philippe Mateta. He replaces Kylian Mbappe on 86 minute.
  • With this win, France is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.