Norway vs France: All-time head-to-head record ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Norway and France will meet on June 26 IST.

Norway and France are set to meet in a top-of-the-table clash in Group I at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Both teams have already secured qualification to the round of 32 after winning their opening two matches, with the final group fixture set to determine who finishes first.

France won both matches against Senegal and Iraq, adding to a six-point lead, and Norway also took the points from Iraq and Senegal. Les Bleus are the group leaders on goal difference with Norway in second place, before their final match.

The fixture will renew one of Europe’s lesser-known rivalries. Despite not having met since 2014, the two nations have a lengthy history dating back more than a century and have faced each other in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers, as well as international friendlies.

Norway vs France head-to-head record

Norway and France have met 16 times in senior men’s international football. France hold the advantage with seven victories, while Norway have won five times and four matches have ended in draws.

Les Bleus have scored 22 goals across those meetings, while Norway have found the net 15 times. Their meetings have included World Cup qualifiers, European Championship qualifiers and friendlies.

• Matches played: 16
• Norway wins: 5
• France wins: 7
• Draws: 4
• Goals scored by Norway: 15
• Goals scored by France: 22

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Norway vs France: What happened the last time both sides faced each other?

The most recent meeting between the two nations came in an international friendly on 27 May 2014. France recorded a 4-0 victory, with Olivier Giroud scoring twice and Loïc Rémy and Paul Pogba also getting on the scoresheet.

Before that, Norway had defeated France 2-1 in another friendly in August 2010. Their upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 encounter will mark the first meeting between the sides in 12 years and their first-ever clash at a FIFA World Cup.

Norway vs France: Last meetings

• 27 May 2014: France 4-0 Norway (International Friendly)
• 25 February 1998: France 3-3 Norway (International Friendly)
• 15 September 1965: Norway 0-1 France (World Cup Qualifiers)
• 11 November 1964: France 1-0 Norway (World Cup Qualifiers)
• 10 September 1969: Norway 1-3 France (World Cup Qualifiers)
• 28 September 1988: France 1-0 Norway (World Cup Qualifiers)
• 06 November 1968: France 0-1 Norway (World Cup Qualifiers)
• 08 September 1971: Norway 1-3 France (European Qualifiers)
• 11 August 2010: Norway 2-1 France (International Friendlies)
• 22 July 1995: Norway 0-0 France (International Friendlies)
• 28 October 1923: France 0-2 Norway (International Friendlies)
• 14 October 1987: France 1-1 Norway (European Qualifiers)
• 11 November 1970: France 3-1 Norway (European Qualifiers)
• 05 September 1989: Norway 1-1 France (World Cup Qualifiers)
• 16 June 1987: Norway 2-0 France (European Qualifiers)