World Cup LIVE: Norway taking on Iraq in Group I clash

Today's matches:

France 3-1 Senegal - FT

Iraq 1-4 Norway - FT

Argentina vs Algeria - 03:00 CET

Austria vs Jordan - 06:00 CET

Live updates:

02:30 CET - One player to keep an eye out for tonight is Facundo Medina. The 27-year-old may not be the most well-known player in Argentina's lineup, but he has a backstory that inspires.

Flashscore's Antonio Moschella charts his rise here.

02:06 CET - You can read the report from Norway's win by clicking on the link above, but now it's time to head to Kansas City, where Argentina start their campaign in the quest to go back-to-back against Algeria.

Despite an injury scare pre-World Cup, Lionel Messi has been passed fit to start for Lionel Scaloni's side. He will partner Lautaro Martinez up front in a 4-4-2 system.

For Algeria, Amine Gouiri will lead the line as the African side looks to keep the continent's momentum going in what has been an encouraging start. Riyad Mahrez, Algeria's star man, is only on the bench.

02:00 CET - It's all over at the Boston Stadium, and Norway mark their return to the tournament for the first time since 1998 with a 4-1 win over Iraq. Erling Haaland has made his mark, scoring twice to see his side move top of the group.

He also grabbed an assist in the dying seconds, with an Iraq's Aymen Hussein putting it over his own line.

01:53 CET - Into six minutes of stoppage time, and Norway nearly make it 4-1 as Kristian Thorstvedt snaps a shot towards goal, only for it to hit the side netting.

01:39 CET - Time to exhale for Norway's fans, as they have a 3-1 lead. Leo Ostigard, straight off the bench, heads in a corner at the near post to give them the breathing room against Iraq with 13 minutes to play.

01:37 CET - A plethora of changes after the hydration break for both teams - we have 16 minutes left, can Iraq find an equaliser?

01:28 CET - Norway have struggled to get out of their own half for much of this period, but they do force a corner as Iraq continue to pressure them.

Nothing doing from the set piece, this game could still go either way.

01:14 CET - Iraq are not sitting back at all to start this second half, keeping hold of the ball and probing Norway's defence. A reminder that this team played 21 matches just to get to the finals, so they are very familiar with their own style - they are arguably the most club-like side in this tournament.

01:08 CET - Back underway for the second half with Iraq looking to get a second leveller against Norway. Can they do it?

00:52 CET - What a game we have here at the Boston Stadium - Norway lead 2-1 over Iraq, but it could have been so different.

On the stroke of half-time, centre-back Akam Hashem lets fly with a vicious volley that just goes over the bar, rippling the roof of the net.

It's been a pulsating last 10 minutes of the first half, and Iraq are in this game.

00:44 CET - Jalal Hassan will not want to see that again, as he gifts Norway their second lead of the game.

The goalkeeper takes far too long to clear the ball, and hits it straight off the onrushing Erling Haaland and into the net.

Haaland won't have scored too many easier than that, and now he is chasing a hat-trick on his World Cup finals debut.

00:40 CET - Iraq are level! Aymen Hussein booked their place at the World Cup, and now he has a huge goal against Norway. Rising highest, he heads in a wonderful cross from Amir Al Ammari to make it 1-1 six minutes before the break. Game on!

00:30 CET - Erling Haaland has arrived at the World Cup as Norway lead Iraq! The Manchester City striker uses his pace to get onto the end of a cross from David Wolfe to tap in and make it 56 goals in 51 games for this country.

00:25 CET - Into the hydration break, and we are short of chances in this Group I clash. Just before the intermission, Alexander Sorloth is found from a free-kick; however, his connection wasn't clean, and it's caught by Iraq's goalkeeper.

00:20 CET - Norwegian fans' version of the thunder clap - the viking row - starts as their side have a corner, and it finds the head of Erling Haaland, but he can't keep it down as it flies over the bar. A warning for Iraq there.

00:12 CET - A slow start in Massachusetts as Iraq look to contain Norway's attacking threats. All eyes are on Erling Haaland, and he has got in behind once already, only for his cross to be cut out.

00:01 CET - The Group I match between Norway and Iraq is underway at Gillette Stadium.

Follow every kick of the action with our LIVE audio commentarty via the link above!

23:45 CET - Next up, we move to Boston, where Erling Haaland and Norway are taking on Iraq in the second Group I fixture of the day.

This will be the second match at Gillette Stadium at the World Cup, with the first being Scotland's 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday.

23:25 CET - Kylian Mbappe may hog the headlines this evening for his brace and record-breaking achievements, but according to Flashscore's player-rating tool, the Man of the Match against Senegal was Michael Olise, who notched a rating of 9.0 thanks largely to his assist, two shots on target and four key passes.

Olise was simply superb, particularly in the second half, as he began to really pull the strings as Les Bleus lit up MetLife Stadium.

Read more about how our player rating tool works here!

23:04 CET - That's all she wrote at the MetLife Stadium, and France have beaten Senegal 3-1 to kick-start their World Cup campaign, and in some style.

Les Blues looked a bit ponderous and plodding in the first half, and really should have gone into the break trailing, but Senegal didn't take their chances and were duly punished later on, with Kylian Mbappe, then Bradley Barcola, both scoring to give France a 2-0 lead.

Ibrahim Mbaye pulled one back for the Lions of Teranga in injury time, before Mbappe utterly stole the show with a cracker to wrap things up at the death.

Read our full match report here!

23:00 CET - Within a minute, France and Kylian Mbappe have scored again! And my word, it's a stunner as Mbappe hammers the ball into the top corner from about 30 yards out! That has stolen the show and surely ended the contest.

That goal makes Mbappe France's all-time top scorer both in World Cups (14 goals) and ever (58 goals)!

22:59 CET - It might be too little, too late, but Senegal have a goal and it's a brilliant one too, from PSG player Ibrahim Mbaye. Is there time here?

22:46 CET - Back to the New York area, and France have a second goal! This time, it's substitute Bradley Barcola who is played through by Adrien Rabiot and dinks the Senegalese keeper, Edouard Mendy, delightfully.

2-0 to France with less than 10 minutes to go: That feels like the game dead and buried now.

22:45 CET - The second game of the day is another Group I affair, with Norway taking on Iraq. Both countries are returning to World Cup action after long breaks, and so the excitement will be huge among the respective fans.

The teams are in, with Premier League stars Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard both starting for the Norwegians in Massachusetts.

22:30 CET - Now they have their goal! And you could say, justice has been served at MetLife Stadium as Kylian Mbappe opens his and France's account for the tournament with a neat finish after being denied what looked like a certain penalty just minutes ago.

That puts Mbappe level with Olivier Giroud on 57 goals for France, the equal most scored by anyone! And it's his 13th World Cup goal, too. He is now tied with ⁠Just Fontaine for the most World Cup goals in French history.

22:25 CET - Big, big moment here as France have NOT been awarded a penalty after a VAR review for a tackle on Kylian Mbappe by Sadio Mane, which looked like a stone-wall foul on the replays. That will be discussed and dissected to bits, you can expect!

22:12 CET - The second half is underway between France and Senegal. Follow every kick with our LIVE audio commentary via the link above!

21:54 CET - That’s half-time at MetLife Stadium, and it’s been an interesting contest so far, despite still being goalless. France dominated the ball for large chunks of the early stages, but Senegal have turned it over and countered a few times very well, looking to drive at the slightly exposed French defence.

Les Bleus might have the more fearsome attacking outlets, but the Lions of Teranga got on top of the game as it wore on and began to look the more threatening side, ending the half with a huge chance missed by Ismaila Sarr. A fascinating second period awaits!

21:30 CET - Coming into the hydration break, it is still goalless at MetLife Stadium between France and Senegal. The French have dominated the ball, with around 60 per cent possession, but the Senegalese have had the best chance so far with Nicolas Jackson forcing a corner with a sharp shot after a dangerous counterattack.

21:15 CET - Many people were wondering when they saw France's team today exactly how they would set up with the attacking quartet of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Desire Doue all selected.

It seems from the opening stages, as you can see below, that the full-backs are providing a lot of the width for Les Bleus, with Mbappe clearly the outlet over the top and the other attackers floating in behind him.

20:55 CET - The players are coming out at MetLife Stadium, and that means we aren't far at all from kick-off between France and Senegal in the Group I opener at the World Cup.

As always, we will have the major updates and some insights for you here, but you can also follow every kick with our LIVE audio commentary via the link above!

20:20 CET - We're back at the colossal MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the first match of the day, between France and Senegal. There's been just one match at this venue so far at the World Cup, and that was Brazil's 1-1 draw with Morocco over the weekend. Here's hope for a few more goals today! With France's fearsome attacking line, you would expect it, too.

19:49 CET - The team news has dropped for today's opening match, as Group I heavyweights France and Senegal prepare to lock horns at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.

Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Desire Doue all start in a fearsome attack for Didier Deschamps' side, while Nicolas Jackson leads the line for the Lions of Teranga, alongside Sadio Mane and Ismaila Sarr.

18:00 CET - If you ever wanted success for a player at the World Cup, Kevin Yakob would probably fit the bill. The playmaker, who chose to represent Iraq over Sweden, has clawed himself back to full fitness following two serious ACL injuries and is now ready to play a crucial role for the Iraq national team, who have qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years and kick off their campaign this evening.

Flashscore's Svend Bertil Frandsen took a closer look at his inspiring story in our latest feature - read more here!

17:00 CET - We've got another huge evening of football ahead of us today with France, Argentina and Norway all kicking off their campaigns.

The first match of the day sees Les Blues taking on Senegal in what is the most eagerly awaited match on the slate.

Get primed for that fixture with our data-driven preview here!

If you're looking for some more content to get stuck into, we've got loads! Today, we published exclusive interviews with Henning Berg, Darijo Srna and Kevin Danso. You can read all those by following the links.

And if you're looking for some cool multimedia content, why not take a look at our YouTube channel!

13:00 CET - Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of day six at the 2026 FIFA World Cup!

Today we'll see reigning champions Argentina and 2018 winners France take to the field for the first time in the tournament, as they face tricky opening games against Algeria and Senegal, respectively.

Erling Haaland's Norway are also in action against Iraq, while Austria open their Group J campaign against Jordan.

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