France are highly likely to win their group at the 2026 World Cup - Photo: AP
After two matches, France and Norway both have 6 points, sharing the top two positions and having already secured their places in the next round. Senegal and Iraq have no points, currently ranking third and fourth respectively.
In the final round of Group F matches, Norway will face France and Senegal will clash with Iraq.
With the current points total, the match between Norway and France will be decisive for the top spot in the group. Due to a better goal difference than Norway, France only needs a draw to secure first place.
Finishing at the top of the group will be crucial in determining the bracket and opponents in the knockout rounds.
The remaining match between Senegal and Iraq is also highly significant. The winner of this match will finish third, qualifying for a playoff spot. Theoretically, Senegal and Iraq must aim for a resounding victory to secure third place with a good goal difference.
However, Senegal has a brighter chance of advancing than Iraq. The African representative conceded fewer goals and only needs to win by a margin of two goals or more to have a good goal difference.
Meanwhile, Iraq has a goal difference of -6 and is unlikely to win by the same margin against Senegal to have a good goal difference in the competition for a play-off spot.