2026 World Cup: discover the French team's first opponents in the group stage

Published by Graziella de Sortiraparis · Updated on December 5, 2025 at 10:10 p.m. · Published on December 5, 2025 at 04:45 p.m.
The 2026 World Cup in the United States is just around the corner! The draw for the group stage of this highly anticipated competition has just taken place. Find out who France will be facing in the first round.

The2026 World Cupis less than a year away, and Les Bleus are determined to win it! Placed in Group D, the French team has been very successful in its qualifying matches, finishing first in the group. After a victory in 2018 and a difficult-to-swallow final in 2022,the French team will try to go as far as possible in Didier Deschamps' last adventure as coach.

This competition, which FIFA President Gianni Infantino describes as "the biggest World Cup ever," is quite unique, as it takes place across several countries and hosts more teams than usual. On the evening of Friday, December 5, France discovered its opponents for the group stage during the draw. They are Senegal, Norway, and a play-off winner from Bolivia, Suriname, or Iraq in Group I.

We will have to wait until Saturday, the day after, to find out the full schedule of 104 matches, with the dates and times of the various games, which will have to juggle different time zones. As a reminder, the competition will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, between Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

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