2026 World Cup: official lineups for Norway vs France

26.06.26 FT World Cup

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Who will finish top of Group I at this 2026 World Cup—France or Norway?

With both teams already guaranteed a spot in the top two, they face off shortly at Boston's Gillette Stadium. Without Didier Deschamps, who is absent due to bereavement, the French squad is led by Guy Stéphan and lines up with the same quartet that started the tournament against Senegal (3-1).

On the other side, Norway's head coach Ståle Solbakken has opted for heavy rotation. Despite being expected to start this morning, Nyland, Pedersen, Ajer, Ødegaard, and Haaland are replaced by Selvik, Aursnes, Falchener, Aasgaard, and Strand Larsen.

The official starting lineups:

Norway: Selvik - Aursnes, Falchener, Østigård, Bjørkan - Aasgaard, Berg (c), Thorstvedt - Bobb, Strand Larsen, Schjelderup.

France: Maignan - Koundé, Upamecano, Lacroix, T. Hernandez - Koné, Tchouaméni - Dembélé, Olise, Doué - Mbappé (c).

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