Norway vs France Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 26/06

Norway take on France at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 20:00 on Friday, 26/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

2nd Half Over 1.5 Goals

Why we predict over 1.5 Goals in the second half

Our recommended bet is Second Half – Over 1.5 Goals for the Norway vs France fixture. We anticipate a more attacking second period, with both teams increasing tempo and risk. Substitutions and stretched defenses could lead to two or more goals after the break.

Key Betting Insights

Norway

• Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
• Both teams scored in 4 out of Norway's last 5 matches

France

• Scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Both teams scored in 5 out of France's last 5 matches

2nd Half Over 1.5 Goals: 4/6

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	4/1	7/2	8/15	8/15	6/4
	4/1	16/5	1/2	1/2	5/4
	4/1	7/2	4/7	1/2	6/4
	7/2	10/3	8/13	4/9	6/4

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Norway Preview

One game into their World Cup, Norway have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 4

• Goals Conceded: 1

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Norway's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 13

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 46 (Avg. 3.54)

• Goals Conceded: 10 (Avg. 0.77)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Norway

Goals Scored: 49

Goals Conceded: 12

Average Goals Scored: 3.5

Average Goals Conceded: 0.86

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 37

Date	Game	Result
23/06	Norway 3 - 2 Senegal	W
16/06	Iraq 1 - 4 Norway	W
07/06	Morocco 1 - 1 Norway	D
01/06	Norway 3 - 1 Sweden	W
31/03	Norway 0 - 0 Switzerland	D

Norway to win the match: 4/1

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France Preview

France, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 3

• Goals Conceded: 1

Looking across all competitions this season, France's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 11

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 28 (Avg. 2.55)

• Goals Conceded: 10 (Avg. 0.91)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

France

Goals Scored: 31

Goals Conceded: 10

Average Goals Scored: 2.58

Average Goals Conceded: 0.83

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 21

Date	Game	Result
22/06	France 3 - 0 Iraq	W
16/06	France 3 - 1 Senegal	W
08/06	France 3 - 1 Northern Ireland	W
04/06	France 1 - 2 Ivory Coast	L
29/03	Colombia 1 - 3 France	W

France to win the match: 1/2

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Statistical Insights for Norway vs France

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Norway vs France.

Key metrics

Team Form

Norway

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W D W D	2.2
Home	W W D W D	2.2
Away	W D L W W	2

France

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W L W	2.4
Home	W W W L W	2.4
Away	W W W D W	2.6

Home Win

4/1

20%

Draw

10/3

23.09%

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Away Win

8/13

62.5%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Norway

31

last 5 matches

France

28

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Norway received +11% more corners than France in the last 5 matches.

Norway and France corners count, last 5 matches

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Senegal

5

Iraq

5

Morocco

11

Sweden

6

Switzerland

4

4

Iraq

6

Senegal

5

Northern Ireland

8

Ivory Coast

5

Colombia

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Key metrics

Cards

Norway

1

last 5 matches

France

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

France received +200% more cards than Norway in the last 5 matches.

Norway and France cards count, last 5 matches

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Senegal

0

Iraq

0

Morocco

1

Sweden

0

Switzerland

0

0

Iraq

0

Senegal

0

Northern Ireland

0

Ivory Coast

3

Colombia

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Norway

11

last 5 matches

France

13

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

France scored +18% more goals than Norway in the last 5 matches.

Norway and France goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Senegal

3

Iraq

4

Morocco

1

Sweden

3

Switzerland

0

3

Iraq

3

Senegal

3

Northern Ireland

1

Ivory Coast

3

Colombia

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Norway

5

last 5 matches

France

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams conceded the same number of goals in the last 5 matches.

Norway and France goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Senegal

2

Iraq

1

Morocco

1

Sweden

1

Switzerland

0

0

Iraq

1

Senegal

1

Northern Ireland

2

Ivory Coast

1

Colombia

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