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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group I · FIFA Rank #1 · Manager: Didier Deschamps
France will compete in Group I at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Senegal, Iraq, Norway. Their first match is against Senegal on Tue 16 Jun at 20:00 UK time.
16
World Cups
Winners (1998, 2018)
Best finish
39-14-20
All-time record
Tue 16 Jun
20:00
Francevs
SenegalNew York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Mon 22 Jun
22:00
Francevs
IraqPhiladelphia
Fri 26 Jun
20:00
Norwayvs
FranceBoston (Foxborough)
Where France go if they qualify from Group I.
If France finish 1st
Round of 32
Tue 30 Jun · 22:00 UK · New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Round of 16
Sat 4 Jul · 22:00 UK · Philadelphia
Quarter-final
Thu 9 Jul · 21:00 UK · Boston (Foxborough)
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group C/D/F/G/H — New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Round of 16: Winner of 1E vs 3rd (A/B/C/D/F) — Philadelphia
Quarter-final: Winner from 2A/2B vs 1F/2C bracket side — Boston (Foxborough)
Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If France finish 2nd
Round of 32
Tue 30 Jun · 18:00 UK · Dallas (Arlington)
Round of 16
Sun 5 Jul · 21:00 UK · New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jul · 22:00 UK · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group E — Dallas (Arlington)
Round of 16: Winner of 1C vs 2F — New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Quarter-final: Winner from 1A/3rd vs 1L/3rd bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens)
Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
France are in Group I alongside Senegal, Iraq, Norway.
France play their first match on Tue 16 Jun at 20:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Senegal. The game is played at New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
France's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Tue 16 Jun at 20:00 vs Senegal; Mon 22 Jun at 22:00 vs Iraq; Fri 26 Jun at 20:00 vs Norway.
If France win Group I, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group C/D/F/G/H — New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) → Round of 16: Winner of 1E vs 3rd (A/B/C/D/F) — Philadelphia → Quarter-final: Winner from 2A/2B vs 1F/2C bracket side — Boston (Foxborough) → Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If France finish runners-up in Group I, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group E — Dallas (Arlington) → Round of 16: Winner of 1C vs 2F — New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) → Quarter-final: Winner from 1A/3rd vs 1L/3rd bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens) → Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
France are ranked 1 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
France's best ever World Cup result is Winners (1998, 2018). They have appeared at the World Cup 16 times.
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