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Norway and Senegal share Group I at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Senegal are the favourite — a 14-place gap.
Norway - Senegal will be played on Thursday 25th June 2026 at 18:00 ET in Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Norway 🇳🇴 | Metric | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| #33 | FIFA Ranking | #19 |
| Group I | Group | Group I |
| UEFA | Confederation | CAF |
| Ståle Solbakken | Head coach | Pape Thiaw |
| 4 | WC appearances | 4 |
| Round of 16 (1998) | Best WC | Quarter-final (2002) |
First World Cup since 1998. With Haaland (City) and Ødegaard (Arsenal), two of the world's best. Solbakken's squad is thinner than those two stars, but in a tournament Haaland alone can decide. Second place in Group I is reachable.
With Mané, Koulibaly, Mendy and Sarr, one of Africa's strongest squads. Africa Cup winners 2021. In Group I with France, group top is tough, but second place is reachable. A quarter-final like in 2002 is realistic.
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Start predicting →Yes — Norway and Senegal meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group I).
On the FIFA world ranking, Senegal (#19) are favoured over Norway (#33). The gap is 14 ranking places.
Norway: Round of 16 (1998) (4 World Cup appearances). Senegal: Quarter-final (2002) (4 World Cup appearances).
Norway are coached by Ståle Solbakken. Senegal are coached by Pape Thiaw.
Norway play in Group I. Senegal play in Group I.
Last updated: 2026-06-07