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Norway vs France FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Boston Stadium.

Full-timeGroup IFinal at 96'
Norway flagNORNorway
1 - 4Full-time
France flagFRAFrance

VenueBoston Stadium

Kickoff

StageGroup I

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 77 events
Full-time
90'+5'
Rayan CHERKICommits a foul.
90'+4'
Desire DOUEScored.
90'+2'
Theo HERNANDEZAttempts an effort on goal.
Fredrik AURSNESCommits a foul.
90'+1'
Jorgen STRAND LARSENIs ruled offside.
88'
Fredrik AURSNESAttempts an effort on goal.
87'
86'
Malo GUSTOfor Jules KOUNDE
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions8 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
65'France flagFRABradley BARCOLAOusmane DEMBELE
65'France flagFRARayan CHERKIMichael OLISE
66'Norway flagNORSondre LANGASHenrik FALCHENER
76'France flagFRAIbrahima KONATEDayot UPAMECANO
83'Norway flagNORAntonio NUSAOscar BOBB
83'Norway flagNORJens Petter HAUGEAndreas SCHJELDERUP
86'France flagFRAJean-Philippe MATETAKylian MBAPPE
86'France flagFRAMalo GUSTOJules KOUNDE

Lineups and formation

Norway flagNorway4-1-2-3
France4-2-3-1France flag
Norway flag

Norway

4-1-2-3

13Egil SELVIKGK

4Leo OSTIGARD

6Patrick BERGC

11Jorgen STRAND LARSEN

14Fredrik AURSNES

15Fredrik Andre BJORKAN

18Kristian THORSTVEDT

19Thelo AASGAARD

21Andreas SCHJELDERUP

22Oscar BOBB

25Henrik FALCHENER

2Morten Thorsby

France flag

France

4-2-3-1

16Mike MAIGNANGK

4Dayot UPAMECANO

5Jules KOUNDE

6Manu KONE

7Ousmane DEMBELE

8Aurelien TCHOUAMENI

10Kylian MBAPPEC

11Michael OLISE

19Theo HERNANDEZ

20Desire DOUE

26Maxence LACROIX

24Rayan Cherki

12Bradley Barcola

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
65'France flagFRA12Bradley Barcola7Ousmane Dembele
65'France flagFRA24Rayan Cherki11Michael Olise
66'Norway flagNOR24Sondre Langas25Henrik Falchener
76'France flagFRA15Ibrahima Konate4Dayot Upamecano
83'Norway flagNOR20Antonio Nusa22Oscar Bobb
83'Norway flagNOR23Jens Petter Hauge21Andreas Schjelderup
86'France flagFRA22Jean-Philippe Mateta10Kylian Mbappe
86'France flagFRA2Malo Gusto5Jules Kounde
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

NorwayMatch statsFrance

1Goals4

10Shots18

4Shots on target9

8Fouls committed10

4Corner kicks5

1Yellow cards1

1Offsides2

5Substitutions5

Match details

VenueBoston Stadium, Boston

TeamsNorway vs France

GroupGroup I

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event95' Foul: Rayan CHERKI

Head-to-head history

Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.

16Meetings

5Norway wins

4Draws

7France wins

Norway and France have 16 listed senior meetings; Norway have 5 wins, France have 7 wins, with 4 draws.

DateMatchScoreCompetition / stageWinnerGoals and key playersSource
27 May 2014France v Norway4-0FriendlyFranceNot listedInternational football results dataset
11 Aug 2010Norway v France2-1FriendlyNorwayNot listedInternational football results dataset
25 Feb 1998France v Norway3-3FriendlyDrawNot listedInternational football results dataset
22 Jul 1995Norway v France0-0FriendlyDrawNot listedInternational football results dataset
05 Sept 1989Norway v France1-1FIFA World Cup qualificationDrawJean-Pierre Papin 40' pen, Rune Bratseth 84'International football results dataset
28 Sept 1988France v Norway1-0FIFA World Cup qualificationFranceJean-Pierre Papin 84' penInternational football results dataset
14 Oct 1987France v Norway1-1UEFA Euro qualificationDrawPhilippe Fargeon 55', Tom Sundby 80'International football results dataset
16 Jun 1987Norway v France2-0UEFA Euro qualificationNorwayPer Edmund Mordt 71', Jørn Andersen 80'International football results dataset
08 Sept 1971Norway v France1-3UEFA Euro qualificationFranceJacques Vergnes 33', Bernard Blanchet 34', Charly Loubet 46', Ola Dybwad-Olsen 80'International football results dataset
11 Nov 1970France v Norway3-1UEFA Euro qualificationFranceLouis Floch 30', Georges Lech 55', Michel Mézy 63', Olav Nilsen 79'International football results dataset

Showing 10 of 16 meetings

Source: International football results dataset

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.

Norway flag

Norway

Round of 16: 1938, 1998

Norway return to the World Cup after a long absence with an older knockout record and a new attacking generation.

Appearances
4th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
1998 round of 16
France flag

France

Champions: 1998, 2018

France bring recent final pedigree and one of the strongest modern World Cup resumes.

Appearances
17th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 runners-up

Match context

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