Norway vs France: result, lineups & analysis — FIFA World Cup

Norway
Norway
1–4
France
France

Friday, 26 June 2026 at 19:00 UTC

🏟 Gillette Stadium · Boston

🏁 Post-match review

France dominated Norway with a commanding 4-1 victory in World Cup qualifying. The French side's attacking prowess was on full display, securing a decisive three-goal margin.

Expectation:France were clear favorites in this matchup and delivered as expected, with no pre-match lean or market data provided to compare against.

This result underscores France's quality and strength in World Cup qualification, while Norway face questions about their ability to compete at this level. The scoreline suggests a significant gap between the two sides.

Based on the final score and pre-match analysis (no in-match events).

📐 Statistical score reference

Norway
1.8 - 2.1
France
Projected total: 3.9Over 2.5: 74%
ModelMarket
34%
Norway
21%
X
45%
France

Poisson reference based only on season goal averages. It is not the full-analysis prediction or betting advice.

🎓 Coaches / Formations

Norway· 2º · 6Pts
4-3-3
👔 L. Lagerbäck · Sweden
In charge since 2017 · 77
Experience: 28y · 4 clubs
Ex-clubs: Iceland, Nigeria, Sweden
France· 1º · 9Pts
4-2-3-1
👔 D. Deschamps · France
In charge since 2012 · 57
Experience: 25y · 4 clubs
Ex-clubs: Marseille, Juventus, Monaco

🔬 Advanced data (averages)

Norway
5 / 7 games
France
1.65
xG
1.95
5.2
Corners
6
2
Points/game
2.25
100%
Over 2.5
63%
100%
BTTS
38%
0%
Clean sheets
50%
52%
Possession
55%
11.4
Shots
16.3

Per-game averages in this competition · FootyStats / API-Football

📈 Recent form

NorwayLWWLWW
  • 2026-07-11 · (H) 1–2 vs England
  • 2026-07-05 · (A) 2–1 vs Brazil
  • 2026-06-30 · (A) 2–1 vs Ivory Coast
  • 2026-06-26 · (H) 1–4 vs France
  • 2026-06-23 · (H) 3–2 vs Senegal
FranceLLWWWW
  • 2026-07-18 · (H) 4–6 vs England
  • 2026-07-14 · (H) 0–2 vs Spain
  • 2026-07-09 · (H) 2–0 vs Morocco
  • 2026-07-04 · (A) 1–0 vs Paraguay
  • 2026-06-30 · (H) 3–0 vs Sweden

🆚 Head-to-head

🧑‍⚖️ Referee

Michael Oliver, England

3.6
Cards/game
2.86
Goals/game
50%
BTTS

Referee averages in this competition · 36 games · PK Sport

✅ Confirmed lineups · Norway [4-3-3]

API-Football · 26 Jul 2026, 22:56 UTC

  1. 13E. Selvik
  2. 14F. Aursnes
  3. 25H. Falchener
  4. 4L. Ostigard
  5. 15F. Bjorkan
  6. 18K. Thorstvedt
  7. 6P. Berg
  8. 19T. Aasgaard
  9. 22O. Bobb
  10. 11J. Larsen
  11. 21A. Schjelderup

✅ Confirmed lineups · France [4-2-3-1]

API-Football · 26 Jul 2026, 22:56 UTC

  1. 16M. Maignan
  2. 5J. Kounde
  3. 4D. Upamecano
  4. 26M. Lacroix
  5. 19T. Hernandez
  6. 8A. Tchouameni
  7. 6M. Kone
  8. 7O. Dembele
  9. 11M. Olise
  10. 20D. Doue
  11. 10K. Mbappe

Other matches this round

Analysis based on public data and market signals. For analysis only — not betting advice.

Data: Sportmonks / API-Football · pksport.net

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