WORLD CUP PROGNOSTICATION: Will France & Norway win on Monday to both advance out of Group I?
85% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 39 predictions cast.
France and Norway both won their second group-stage matches in the span of June 22-23, 2026, clinching early advancement out of Group I at the FIFA World Cup. France defeated Iraq 3-0 in a match briefly halted by a thunderstorm delay, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice. Norway edged Senegal 3-2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with Erling Haaland netting a brace and Marcus Holmgren Pedersen providing the opener; Haaland's two goals brought his tournament total to four across two appearances.
With six points each, France and Norway head into a decisive final group match against each other in Boston on June 26, with France holding first place on goal difference alone. The bottom two spots in Group I remain contested between Senegal and Iraq. The result set up a high-profile European showdown that carries group seeding implications. The community's 85% YES prediction proved accurate, reflecting broad consensus that both nations — with Mbappé and Haaland among the tournament's marquee stars — would win their respective second-round fixtures.