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Norway's win at MetLife Stadium on Monday positions the team to face France on Friday in Foxborough. Both sides have already advanced from Group I. The result determines which path each team takes through the knockout rounds.
ESPNNorway defeated Senegal 3-2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Monday. The result sets up a Friday match against France in Foxborough, Massachusetts, that will decide the Group I winner. Both Norway and France enter the game with two wins and have already qualified for the knockout stages.
The group winner will face Sweden in the round of 32, Germany in the round of 16, Morocco or the Netherlands in the quarterfinal and Spain in the semifinal. The runner-up will instead meet Ivory Coast, Brazil, England and Argentina in those rounds. Norway won all eight of its World Cup qualifying matches, including 3-0 and 4-1 victories over Italy in June and November.
The team also beat Iraq 4-1 in its opening tournament game. Monday's match against Senegal, the most recent Africa Cup of Nations champions, was its toughest test in three years. Erling Haaland scored twice against Senegal to bring his tournament total to four goals.
He has scored in every competitive game for Norway since October 2024. Captain Martin Ødegaard created threats from midfield, while Antonio Nusa started at left wing and Alexander Sørloth played right wing. The 2026 World Cup includes 48 teams and 72 total games.
Norway and France were drawn to meet in their final group match.
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