France’s Full FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule - Dates, kick-off times & venues
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Les Bleus are placed in Group I for the mega competition.
The France national football team are one of the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup 2026. They have a star-studded lineup and will be putting up a tough challenge against their opponents.
The final 26-man squad to represent France on the grandest stage of them all has been unveiled. Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, N’Golo Kanté, and others have managed to receive a call-up. With quality players in every department, it is not going to be an easy task to take down Les Bleus.
The Didier Deschamps-led side have a chance to clinch FIFA’s flagship trophy and will be looking to do it all here. Ahead of the World Cup, they are all set to face the Ivory Coast and Northern Ireland in international friendlies. This will be a perfect opportunity for them to get their tactics right.
The France national football team have won the mega competition back in 1998 and then in 2018. They will now be pushing for their third title.
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France’s World Cup Schedule so far
Didier Deschamps’ men are placed in Group I of the FIFA World Cup 2026 alongside Norway, Senegal and Iraq.
- France vs Senegal: June 17 (12:30 AM IST); June 16 (07:00 PM GMT/ 02:00 PM ET/ 11:00 AM PT) MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
- France vs Iraq: June 23 (02:30 AM IST); June 22 (09:00 PM GMT/ 04:00 PM ET/ 01:00 PM PT) Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- France vs Norway: June 27 (12:30 AM IST); June 26 (07:00 PM GMT/ 02:00 PM ET/ 11:00 AM PT) Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA.
The France national football team must finish in the top two in their group to qualify for the knockout stages in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Which teams will France face in group stage of FIFA World Cup 2026?
After getting drawn in Group I, Les Bleus will get to face Senegal, Norway and Iraq.
How many times have France won the FIFA World Cup?
They have lifted FIFA’s flagship trophy on two occasions (1998 and 2018).
Who is the head coach of the France national football team?
Didier Deschamps since 2012.
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