{"id":4095,"date":"2026-06-23T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=4095"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:54:09","slug":"match-preview-norway-vs-france-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/world-cup\/match-preview-norway-vs-france-world-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway vs France: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Norway vs France kicks off Friday, June 26 at 3 PM ET \/ 2 PM CT \/ 1 PM MT \/ 12 PM PT at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Group I is settled — both sides are through — but first place is still up for grabs, and with it the easier bracket path into the round of 32.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strip out the group-winner stakes and what’s left is a genuine contest between two attacks that have been scoring freely all tournament. France lead the table on goal difference: +5 against Norway’s +4, six goals scored to seven. The mathematics are simple enough. Win and you lift the group; draw and the order stays the same; lose by two or more and Norway move above you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

bet365<\/a> price France at -154 to win. Norway are +375, the draw +310. The market is clear about whose side it’s on — but that spread makes some of the secondary markets more interesting than the moneyline itself, particularly given how both teams have played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norway vs France: Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

France’s quality should win the moneyline. The more compelling angles involve goals — specifically, how many and who scores them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Sportsbook<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
France to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n-154 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(60.6%)<\/td>\n		⭐⭐⭐<\/td>\nSix wins and a draw from their last seven competitive outings. Two goals allowed across the entire tournament. The depth covering rotation — Dembélé, Olise, Cherki, Doué — is genuinely elite.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erling Haaland to Score Anytime<\/strong><\/td>\n+140 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(41.7%)<\/td>\n		⭐⭐⭐<\/td>\nStill goalless at this World Cup despite four shots against Senegal and strong service from Ødegaard. He had 11 in qualifying. A Norway side that needs a win to flip the group will look for him early.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n-150 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(60.0%)<\/td>\n		⭐⭐⭐⭐<\/td>\nBoth Norway games at this World Cup went over — 4-1, 3-2. France have scored three in each of theirs. Seventeen goals across five tournament games between these two sides. The line is honest.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both Teams to Score — Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n-143 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(58.8%)<\/td>\n		⭐⭐⭐<\/td>\nNorway have scored and conceded in both group games. France gave up a goal against Senegal in MD1. Two of the tournament’s most potent attacks rarely produce clean sheets against each other.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct Score: 2-1 France<\/strong><\/td>\n+1600 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(5.9%)<\/td>\n		⭐⭐<\/td>\nThe scoreline that locks in France win, over 2.5 and both teams to score in one. Worth adding to a parlay; too speculative on its own.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The anchor pick is Over 2.5 — the strongest call of the five given what both teams have done all tournament. Pair it with France to win for your core parlay. Haaland anytime at +140 is the value top-up for a three-legger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing. 19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly. T&Cs apply.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

World Cup Form & Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

France sit a goal of difference ahead of Norway at the top of Group I. Win here and they confirm first place; drop points and Norway can leapfrog them if the goals fall the right way. Either team finishing as runner-up will likely face a harder round-of-32 draw — group winners tend to earn the more manageable route through the bracket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nGP<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nGF<\/th>\nGA<\/th>\nGD<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
France<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n+5<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senegal<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iraq<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n-6<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n