Live: Superstar benched as Norway plays France in World Cup blockbuster

5 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 3 0 3 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 3 4 2 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - live World Cup live: Erling Haaland benched for Norway vs France, Senegal vs Iraq, Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia, Uruguay vs Spain Top spot in Group I goes on the line as France and Norway lock horns, though we have to wait for superstars Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé to clash. Follow live. Both Senegal and Iraq will be looking to play themselves into contention for third-placed progression in their simultaneous match in Toronto. Then, Uruguay and Spain headline the Group H finale, with Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia also facing off. And Australia will discover its Round of 32 opponent when Group G draws to a close with Egypt vs Iran and New Zealand vs Belgium. - Check out the full World Cup schedule here in Australian times - ABC Sport podcast: Check out the latest episode here Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 4:43am Greetings from Boston Stadium. I've made it to the east coast, and as much as I enjoyed my time in Texas, I really did not cope well with the heat! The Boston climate is much more agreeable, it's overcast, 24 degrees, and I'm not sweating up a storm so a win for the average punters i.e. me. Especially since this is an outdoor stadium, unlike the air conditioned luxury I had become accustomed to in Dallas and Houston. Plenty of fans from both teams are about. The Norwegians had an epic pre-game party last night with several thousand fans raging into the night, but with the side that Norway has put out today, it may be Les Bleus who kick on tonight. Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 4:38am Race for World Cup's Golden Boot Erling Haaland will be frustrated to be sat on the bench as he chases the Golden Boat. Lionel Messi is currently in the lead with five goals. Kylian Mbappé has four, so he has a chance today to go level, or even above Messi. Haaland also has four, but he's been rested today. Key Event Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 4:24am How things stand in Group I France and Norway are already through, but who wins the group is still to be decided with both teams on six points. A draw would mean France top the group on goal difference. Iraq and Senegal could still scrape through as one of the best third-placed teams, but they need to win big as goal difference is likely to be critical. Key Event Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 4:24am Team news: Senegal vs Iraq in Toronto Senegal Five changes for Senegal. Mory Diaw, Ismail Jakobs, Habib Diarra, Abdoulaye Seck and Ibrahim Mbaye come in as Kalidou Koulibaly, Nicolas Jackson, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Pape Gueye and injured goalkeeper Edouard Mendy miss out. Iraq Iraq boss Graham Arnold makes four changes from the 3-0 defeat by France. Frans Putros, Rebin Sulaka, Ali Jasim, and Ali Al-Hamadi start ahead of Zaid Tahseen, Aymen Hussein, Hussein Ali, and Zaid Ismael. Key Event Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 4:24am Team news: France vs Norway in Boston France France makes four changes to the team that started the win over Iraq, with William Saliba and Bradley Barcola among those rotated to the bench. Aurelien Tchouameni and Desire Doue start. Norway With Norway already through to the knockout stages, manager Stale Solbakken makes 10 changes. Erling Haaland is on the bench, as is Martin Odegaard. Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 4:23am Good morning! Hello, my name is David Hirst. Thanks for joining me this morning. We have six more games today. First up are the final games in Group I. France vs Norway and Senegal vs Iraq.