World Cup 2026: What to know about Group I

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Here's a closer look at the teams in Group I.

Teams in Group I

France
Senegal
Winner of Playoff 2: Iraq, Bolivia, Suriname
Norway

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Group I Schedule

The games for Group I will be held at Gillette Stadium in Boston, Metlife Stadium in New Jersey, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and BMO Field in Toronto.

June 16: TBD vs. TBD - Boston
June 16: TBD vs. TBD - New York-New Jersey
June 22: TBD vs. TBD - Philadelphia
June 22: TBD vs. TBD - New York-New Jersey
June 26: TBD vs. TBD - Toronto
June 26: TBD vs. TBD - Boston

France

Population: 68M
Primary language(s): French
Fun fact: Most visited country in the world.
Player to watch: Kylian Mbappé
FIFA Ranking: 3

Senegal

Population: 18M
Primary language(s): French
Fun fact: Nicknamed the Lions of Teranga.
Player to watch: Sadio Mané
FIFA Ranking: 19

Winner of Playoff 2

The third team will be the winner of the Playoff 2 matches between Iraq, Bolivia, and Suriname.

Norway

MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 16: Alessandro Bastoni of Italy (L) and Davide Frattesi of Italy (R) defend against Erling Haaland of Norway (C) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italyand Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 i

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