France and Norway Headline a Loaded World Cup Friday Sport By lines June 26, 2026 The World Cup Friday slate stacks two group finales. France and Norway clash in Group I. Spain and Uruguay decide Group H. France and Norway Are Both Through, But First Place Stays Live France enters Friday on 6 points after two Group I wins. Norway also holds 6 points with a perfect record. Norway and France kick off at 3 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium. The Group I winner avoids second place and a tougher draw. Kylian Mbappe has scored 4 goals for France in two matches. Erling Haaland has matched that with 4 goals for Norway. FanDuel lists France at -175 on the 90-minute moneyline. FanDuel prices Norway at +410 and a draw at +360. Oddsmakers install France as the World Cup title favorite this week. Kylian Mbappe already owns one World Cup winner medal with France. Erling Haaland is playing his first World Cup for Norway. Both strikers lead the early Golden Boot race with 4 goals each. Group I first place opens a cleaner path through the Round of 32. France and Norway each want to avoid a group winner on the other side. Norway returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1998. France reached the 2022 final before losing to Argentina on penalties. Spain tops Group H with 4 points and a plus-4 goal difference. Spain has not conceded a goal across two matches. Uruguay sits second on 2 points after two draws. Spain meets Uruguay at 8 p.m. ET in Zapopan, Mexico. FanDuel lists Spain at -165 on the 90-minute moneyline. FanDuel prices Uruguay at +500 and a draw at +270. Spain clinches Group H first place with a draw or win. Uruguay can drop to third if Uruguay loses and Cape Verde wins. Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia play the other Group H match at 8 p.m. ET. Cape Verde holds 2 points and can still reach the top two. Saudi Arabia sits last on 1 point and needs a win plus help. Both Friday windows use simultaneous kickoffs across each group. Group I plays at 3 p.m. ET, and Group H at 8 p.m. ET. France and Norway enter Friday already through to the Round of 32. Spain needs only one point to join France and Norway. Watch Group I settle first when France and Norway meet in Boston. Both Golden Boot contenders carry 4 goals into that match. Spain and Uruguay then close Group H later that night. The full Round of 32 bracket locks after Friday’s four matches. Related Sports Coverage USMNT Tops Group D, Sets Round of 32 Date With Bosnia World Cup June 24: Brazil and Hosts Headline Slate Pulisic Back In Training As USMNT Faces Turkiye Sources: CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports, and ESPN.
