World Cup LIVE: France facing Norway with top spot in I on the line, Senegal needing win

[h2]Today's matches:[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/france-QkGeVG1n/norway-8rP6JO0H/?mid=bsJSJ30L"]Norway vs France - 21:00 CET[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/iraq-K8aAGt6r/senegal-hOIsJLJr/?mid=j5IhOwop"]Senegal vs Iraq - 21:00 CET[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/cape-verde-MocyWdm7/saudi-arabia-biSY8ox4/?mid=487Xar9k"]Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia - 02:00 CET[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/spain-bLyo6mco/uruguay-xMk44orG/?mid=8xM154oS"]Uruguay vs Spain - 02:00 CET[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/egypt-bejDn7NN/iran-xrRx85iA/?mid=OjRH5DuB"]Egypt vs Iran - 05:00 CET[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/belgium-GbB957na/new-zealand-rLctHkpU/?mid=jwT97ZAb"]New Zealand vs Belgium - 05:00 CET[/a][/b][/p][h2]Live updates:[/h2][p][b]17:16 CET - [/b]Two of the world's best strikers, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbappe-kylian/Wn6E2SED/"]Kylian Mbappe[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a], are set to go head-to-head this evening, as they look to fire their respective nations to the top of Group I.[/p][p]Our football features writer, [i][b]Jason Pettigrove[/b][/i], has taken a closer look at both forwards, as well as some of the other key talking points ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/france-QkGeVG1n/norway-8rP6JO0H/?mid=bsJSJ30L"]Norway vs France at 21:00 CET[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-world-championship-mbappe-and-haaland-preparing-to-help-fire-france-and-norway-to-the-top-of-group-i/UH7Jlc3t/"]Read that full piece here![/a][/b][/p][image alt="Current Group I standings" id="b2825b47-f24f-4802-8da4-a75bb8b55240" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="9e6af71c-9e3c-4799-99a3-d9c95f37bf26" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]13:30 CET - [/b]Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of day 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup![/p][p]It promises to be a fascinating day of action ahead, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a] battling it out for top spot in Group I, while the point-less [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iraq/K8aAGt6r/"]Iraq[/a] target a minor miracle to finish as one of the best third-placed sides.[/p][embed guid="6c5bbc1c-4f3e-4ec9-b41c-36f661cd211a" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2070446973790884074" social-type="twitter" /][p]Following those matches, Groups G and H also conclude later on, with European champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] looking to secure top spot ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a], while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/rLctHkpU/"]New Zealand[/a], respectively.[/p][p][b]As always, catch up on all of yesterday's action with our [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-world-championship-world-cup-highlights-turkey-end-usa-streak-as-netherlands-top-group-f/K24mXZy3/"]daily highlights[/a], or relive all of the drama as it unfolded in the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-fifa-world-cup-2026-day-15-live-updates/EmMBTvy8/"]day 15 live tracker[/a].[/b][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]