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Norway vs France – Lineups & Match Details

France beat Norway 4-1. Goals: O. Dembélé (7'), O. Dembélé (20'), T. Aasgaard (21'), O. Dembélé (32'), J. Strand Larsen (50'), D. Doué (90'). Norway had 43% possession against France's 57%. Shots on target: 4-9.

World Cup · Group Stage - 3

Friday, 26 June 2026

NorwayNorway

1 - 4

Full Time

HT: 1 - 3

FranceFrance

Referee: Michael Oliver, England

Lineups

NorwayNorway4-3-3
Egil Selvik13Egil SelvikG
Fredrik Aursnes14Fredrik AursnesD
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25Henrik Sælebakke FalchenerD
Leo Østigård4Leo ØstigårdD
Fredrik André Bjørkan15Fredrik André BjørkanD
Kristian Thorstvedt18Kristian ThorstvedtM
Patrick Berg6Patrick BergM
Thelo Aasgaard19Thelo AasgaardM
Oscar Bobb22Oscar BobbF
Jørgen Strand Larsen11Jørgen Strand LarsenF
Andreas Schjelderup21Andreas SchjelderupF

Substitutes

16Marcus PedersenD
2Morten ThorsbyM
24Sondre LangåsD
23Jens Petter HaugeM
20Antonio NusaM
1Ørjan NylandG
12Sander TangvikG
3Kristoffer AjerD
5David Møller WolfeD
17Torbjørn HeggemD
8Sander BergeM
10Martin ØdegaardM
26Julian RyersonD
7Alexander SørlothF
9Erling HaalandF
FranceFrance4-2-3-1
Mike Maignan16Mike MaignanG
Jules Koundé5Jules KoundéD
Dayot Upamecano4Dayot UpamecanoD
Maxence Lacroix26Maxence LacroixD
Theo Hernández19Theo HernándezD
Aurélien Tchouaméni8Aurélien TchouaméniM
Manu Koné6Manu KonéM
Ousmane Dembélé7Ousmane DembéléM
Michael Olise11Michael OliseM
Désiré Doué20Désiré DouéM
Kylian Mbappé10Kylian MbappéF

Substitutes

24Rayan CherkiM
12Bradley BarcolaF
15Ibrahima KonatéD
2Malo GustoD
22Jean-Philippe MatetaF
1Brice SambaG
23Robin RisserG
3Lucas DigneD
17William SalibaD
21Lucas HernándezD
13N'Golo KantéM
14Adrien RabiotM
18Warren Zaïre-EmeryM
25Maghnes AklioucheM
9Marcus ThuramF

Match Events

7'G

O. Dembélé

Assist: Kylian Mbappé

10'Y

P. Berg

20'G

O. Dembélé

Assist: Kylian Mbappé

21'G

T. Aasgaard

Assist: A. Schjelderup

32'G

O. Dembélé

Assist: A. Tchouaméni

46'S

F. Bjørkan

Substitution 1

46'S

K. Thorstvedt

Substitution 2

50'G

J. Strand Larsen

Assist: J. Strand Larsen

65'S

M. Olise

Substitution 1

65'S

O. Dembélé

Substitution 2

66'S

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Substitution 3

74'Y

A. Tchouaméni

76'S

D. Upamecano

Substitution 3

83'S

Oscar Bobb

Substitution 4

83'S

A. Schjelderup

Substitution 5

87'S

J. Koundé

Substitution 4

87'S

Kylian Mbappé

Substitution 5

90'+4G

D. Doué

Assist: B. Barcola

Statistics

Norway
43%57%
France
1.69Expected Goals (xG)1.31
10Total Shots18
4Shots on Target9
4Corners5
9Fouls11
1Offsides2
82Pass Accuracy (%)86
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Norway host France on Friday, 26 June 2026 at Gillette Stadium. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Norway go into the match 2nd in the table; France sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Norway have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses from their last 2. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. France have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Match recap

France beat Norway 4-1. Norway scored through T. Aasgaard 21', J. Strand Larsen 50' (pen.). France replied with O. Dembélé 7', O. Dembélé 20', O. Dembélé 32', D. Doué 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Norway held 43% of the ball against 57% for France. Shots on target finished 4-9. Expected goals read 1.69 for Norway, 1.31 for France.

Verdict

France take the three points; Norway look at a thin night for the home crowd. Norway sat 2nd and France 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.