Group I
Group Overview
France is expected to lead this group based on World Cup pedigree.
Senegal and Norway could surprise as dark horses in this group.
One spot remains undecided: the FIFA Intercontinental Playoff 2 winner (Bolivia, Suriname, or Iraq — decided March 31). This could significantly impact the group dynamics depending on which team qualifies.
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Senegal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Norway
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 4 | 🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️ Playoff Qualifier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
Key Match to Watch
France
Two experienced nations meet with 19 World Cups between them.
🔮 Our Prediction
France should win this group comfortably. The real battle is for second place. The FIFA Playoff qualifier could shake things up depending on who comes through.
France
Advances 1st
France have the pedigree (16 World Cups, 53.4% win rate) to top this group.
Senegal
Advances 2nd
Senegal have enough World Cup experience (3 appearances) to navigate through.
Norway — Norway have found World Cup victories hard to come by (2 wins in 8 matches).
Match-by-Match Predictions
Team Analysis
France have appeared in 16 World Cups with an all-time record of 39W-14D-20L. Their biggest World Cup win was 7-3 against Paraguay.
Senegal have appeared in 3 World Cups with an all-time record of 5W-3D-4L. Their biggest World Cup win was 3-1 against Qatar.
Norway have appeared in 3 World Cups with an all-time record of 2W-3D-3L. Their biggest World Cup win was 1-0 against Mexico.
The fourth team in this group will be the FIFA Intercontinental Playoff 2 winner (Bolivia, Suriname, or Iraq — decided March 31).
All Matches
France
France
Norway
Norway
Senegal