2026 World Cup Group I Odds: France Leads, Norway and Senegal Chase

France leads Group I as Norway, Senegal and Iraq battle in the 2026 World Cup. See schedule, squads and Bet365 odds.

Group I is heavily dominated by the shadow of Kylian Mbappé and France, the 2022 runners-up and one of the absolute favorites to win the title this edition. However, the group features a high-stakes battle for the second spot: Norway returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, armed with one of the most dangerous duos in the competition – Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard. On the other side, Senegal arrives with Sadio Mané back after missing the Qatar World Cup due to injury, eager to make up for lost time. Iraq completes the group, marking their historic return to the tournament after a 40-year absence.

⏱️ Note: All match times are listed in New York time (ET).

Match Schedule

Squad Rosters

🇫🇷 France

Didier Deschamps enters his third consecutive World Cup at the helm of the Bleus with a squad that blends experience and youth in enviable fashion. Mbappé leads the line, but young talents like Desire Doue, Michael Olise, and Warren Zaire-Emery are already pushing for the spotlight.

• Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, Brice Samba.
• Defenders: Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano.
• Midfielders: N’Golo Kante, Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery.
• Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Marcus Thuram.

🇳🇴 Norway (Provisional Squad)

Stale Solbakken guides Norway’s return to the World Cup after a 28-year wait. The Haaland and Odegaard partnership is one of the most devastating in the tournament – one to score the goals, the other to create them.

• Goalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland, Egil Selvik, Sander Tangvik.
• Defenders: Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Fredrik Bjorkan, Henrik Falchener, Sondre Langas, Torbjorn Heggem, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Julian Ryerson, David Moller Wolfe, Leo Ostigard.
• Midfielders: Thelonious Aasgaard, Fredrik Aursnes, Patrick Berg, Sander Berge, Oscar Bobb, Jens Petter Hauge, Antonio Nusa, Andreas Schjelderup, Morten Thorsby, Kristian Thorstvedt, Martin Odegaard.
• Forwards: Erling Haaland, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Alexander Sorloth.

🇸🇳 Senegal (Preliminary Squad)

Pape Thiaw commands a mature and talented Senegalese generation, now bolstered by the return of Sadio Mané – who missed out in 2022 due to injury and has plenty of energy saved for this moment. The defense, anchored by Koulibaly, remains one of Africa’s sturdiest.

• Goalkeepers: Mory Diaw, Yehvann Diouf, Edouard Mendy.
• Defenders: Ilay Camara, Krepin Diatta, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Ismail Jakobs, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moustapha Mbow, Antoine Mendy, Moussa Niakhate, Mamadou Sarr, Abdoulaye Seck.
• Midfielders: Lamine Camara, Pathe Ciss, Habib Diarra, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Gueye, Pape Matar Sarr, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye.
• Forwards: Assane Diao, Bamba Dieng, Nicolas Jackson, Sadio Mane, Ibrahim Mbaye, Cherif Ndiaye, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr.

🇮🇶 Iraq (Preliminary Squad)

Graham Arnold leads Iraq’s historic return to the World Cup after 40 years. Midfielder Amir Al Ammari serves as the primary playmaker, with Ali Jasim providing threat on the wings and Aymen Hussein operating as the target man.

• Goalkeepers: Ahmed Basil, Jalal Hassan, Kumel Saadi, Fahad Talib.
• Defenders: Hussein Ali, Merchas Doski, Akam Hashem, Maytham Jabbar, Ahmed Maknzi, Dario Naamo, Frans Putros, Mustafa Saadoon, Rebin Sulaka, Zaid Tahseen, Ahmed Yahya, Manaf Younis.
• Midfielders: Hasan Abdulkareem, Amir Al Ammari, Youssef Amyn, Ibrahim Bayesh, Marko Farji, Peter Gwargis, Zidane Iqbal, Zaid Ismail, Ali Jassim, Karar Nabeel, Jussef Nasrawe, Ahmed Qasim, Aimar Sher, Kevin Yakob.
• Forwards: Mohanad Ali, Aymen Hussein, Ali Al Hamadi, Ali Yousef.

📈 Group I Futures Odds

France is the undisputed favorite to top the standings. Norway holds an edge over Senegal in the race for the second spot, but the margin is small enough to make their head-to-head match entirely decisive.

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Reviewed by Lucas Portela, Oddsmaker • Updated May 13, 2026

🎲 Match Odds

June 16

• France vs Senegal(3:00 PM • New York)
  • France: -227
  • Draw: +350
  • Senegal: +550
• Iraq vs Norway(6:00 PM • Boston)
  • Iraq: +1100
  • Draw: +525
  • Norway: -455

June 22

• France vs Iraq(5:00 PM • Philadelphia)
  • France: -1000
  • Draw: +800
  • Iraq: +2000
• Norway vs Senegal(8:00 PM • New York)
  • Norway: +100
  • Draw: +230
  • Senegal: +270

June 26

• Norway vs France(3:00 PM • Boston)
  • Norway: +375
  • Draw: +260
  • France: -143
• Senegal vs Iraq(3:00 PM • Toronto)
  • Senegal: -200
  • Draw: +310
  • Iraq: +475

🏅 Individual Player Odds

Golden Boot (Top Scorer)

• Kylian Mbappé (France) +600 (Tournament favorite, with 12 career World Cup goals)
• Erling Haaland (Norway) +1400
• Ousmane Dembele (France) +2000
• Michael Olise (France) +4000
• Alexander Sorloth (Norway) +8000
• Sadio Mané (Senegal) +8000

Golden Ball (Best Player)

• Kylian Mbappé (France) +1000
• Michael Olise (France) +1000
• Erling Haaland (Norway) +2500
• Ousmane Dembele (France) +2500
• Rayan Cherki (France) +2500
• Martin Odegaard (Norway) +6600
• N’Golo Kante (France) +6600
• Sadio Mané (Senegal) +12500
• Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) +12500

Most Assists

• Michael Olise (France) +1000
• Kylian Mbappé (France) +2000
• Ousmane Dembélé (France) +2500

Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper)

• Mike Maignan (France) +600
• Orjan Nyland (Norway) +3300
• Edouard Mendy (Senegal) +12500

Best Young Player

• Desire Doue (France) +225 (One of the major tournament favorites)
• Warren Zaire-Emery (France) +450
• Antonio Nusa (Norway) +2500

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Author:

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