Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterFrance and Norway have already claimed the two top spots in Group I - yet all four positions in the table are still up for grabs in the final games of the group on Friday.Norway and France will battle it out for top spot at Gillette Stadium in Boston, while Senegal and Iraq will simultaneously duke it out at BMO Field in Toronto.Both games are due to kick off at 3pm local time (8pm UK time), with English referees in charge for both games. Which is nice.Permutations in World Cup Group ISwipe to scroll horizontallyPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1France220061562Norway220073463Senegal200236304Iraq20021760The ramifications of both games on how the group will finally shake out are very straightforward, thanks to the way the results have gone so far.France and Norway start the day on six points and already qualified, while Senegal and Iraq are both yet to pick up their first point the competition. You may like How to watch Senegal vs Iraq for FREE How to watch Iraq vs Norway for FREE Who are the BBC commentators, pundits and presenters for France vs Iraq? France hold the advantage on goal difference at the top of the group, which means anything other than a Norway win will put Les Bleus through as group winners while Norway progress as runners-up.The winners will face the third-placed side from either group D, F or G at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Tuesday, June 29 in the round of 32.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.That would be either Paraguay; Sweden; or an as-yet-undetermined side from the wide-open Group G, which is made up of Egypt, Iran, Belgium and New Zealand, any of whom could yet finish third.The runners-up will meanwhile go on to face Ivory Coast at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday, June 30.Didier Deschamps will miss this game as he has flown back to France to attend his mother's funeral. What to read next How to watch Norway vs France for FREE Who is the referee for France vs Iraq? France vs Iraq prediction: Will Kylian Mbappe add to his World Cup goal tally? Senegal and Iraq will meanwhile face off in the hope that a big enough victory might be enough to make them one of the best eight third-placed sides.For Iraq the chances are vanishingly thin: their -6 goal difference means they would probably need to win at least 5-0 to stand a chance.Senegal come into the game with a -3 goal difference and having scored three goals, however, so a two-goal victory would be enough to rank them as the best of the third-placed sides to finished on three points so far.A draw between Iraq and Senegal would definitely see both sides eliminated from the tournament.TOPICSFranceSenegalNorwayWorld CupWorld Cup 2026Steven ChickenSocial Links NavigationSteven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication,WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.
