France defeat Norway 4-1 to top Group I in FIFA World Cup 2026

By  News On Air   Jun 27, 2026

In FIFA World Cup 2026, France defeated Norway 4-1 in Massachusetts, US while Senegal beat Iraq 5-0 in Toronto in the final round of Group I games. France thumped Norway to finish top of Group I in the World Cup. Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat trick to give France a 3-1 lead over Norway. Dembele’s goals came in the seventh, 20th and 32nd minutes before Desire Doue added a late fourth.

Thelonious Aasgaard scored Norway’s only goal. Norway also reached the last 32 stage with 6 points. In another Group I match, Senegal defeated Iraq 5-0. Pape Gueye scored 2 goals while Habib Diarr, Ismaila Sarr and Iliman Ndiaye scored for Senegal. This big win keeps Senegal in contention of reaching last 32 as one of best third-placed teams.