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France and Norway to fight for top spot in final World Cup group game

France and Norway to fight for top spot in final World Cup group game
France 24 Friday 26 June 2026, 12:48 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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It's a duel that's set to be gruelling at the World Cup. France on one side, Norway on the other, with two star goalscorers facing each other: Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. The game could decide who finishes first of the group.

It's a duel that's set to be gruelling at the World Cup. France on one side, Norway on the other, with two star goalscorers facing each other: Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. The game could decide who finishes first of the group. The man leading Les Bleus is not Didier Deschamps, whose mother passed away earlier this week. Instead, his assistant Guy Stéphan is in charge. Keywords for this article
France (LOCATION) Norway (LOCATION) World Cup (EVENT) the World Cup (EVENT) Kylian Mbappe (PERSON) Erling Haaland (ORG) Les Bleus (ORG) Didier Deschamps (PERSON) Guy Stéphan (PERSON)
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