Golden Boot contenders Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe come face to face as Norway and France put their 100% starts on the line in Boston on Friday . Haaland has wasted no time making his mark in North America , netting braces in the wins over Iraq and Senegal that have ensured Norway will be playing knockout football in their first World Cup appearance since 1998.
Mbappe has been similarly impressive though, and the 2022 Golden Boot winner also sits on four goals - one behind Lionel Messi - after doubling up himself in the France World Cup wins over Senegal and Iraq .
With their star strikers on fire, Norway and France are now guaranteed to finish in the top two of Group I, and Friday’s encounter will decide who claims first place and, theoretically, an easier opponent in the last 32. We think Les Bleus should have enough to take the points and our first Norway vs France prediction is for the World Cup favourites to win with BTTS @ 5/2 in a BOYLE Sports Price Boost .
Betting Odds
Norway vs France Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Norway | 15/4 | 21.1% |
France | 8/13 | 61.9% |
Draw | 3/1 | 25% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
France are 8/13 favourites to beat Norway , who are 15/4 for the win, with the draw at 3/1.
How to Watch
How to watch Norway vs France
The World Cup Group I match is scheduled to begin at 20:00 BST on Friday and will be shown live on ITV1.
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Form Guides
Norway form guide
Norway ended their 28-year spell in the World Cup wilderness in the best possible fashion, winning all eight of their qualifiers while scoring an astonishing 37 goals and conceding just four. Considering their group also contained four-time world champions Italy, that was no mean feat, and Stale Solbakken’s men have been similarly impressive in their opening two Group I matches.
Haaland’s first-half brace put them on course for a 4-1 win over Iraq first up and the Scandinavians followed it up with a 3-2 victory over Africa Cup of Nations finalists Senegal , the striker netting twice after the break on that occasion.
The Manchester City goal machine is 13/10 to add to his tally against France but may find a defence marshalled by William Saliba (Arsenal) and Bayern Munich’s Dayot Upamecano much harder to break down. Therefore, we are going for under 1.5 Norway goals @ 1/3 in our World Cup tips today.
France form guide
Didier Deschamps’ 2018 world champions dropped only two points in qualification and only had one minor setback in their World Cup warm-up fixtures . They won three of their four matches, including beating Brazil , with their only defeat seeing them go down to a late Amad Diallo winner for Ivory Coast.
The star-studded France World Cup 2026 squad have also hit the ground running in the USA as they chase a third successive final appearance, beating Senegal 3-1 and Iraq 3-0. Mbappe scored four of those goals - three coming in the second half - and we continue our World Cup tips today by backing the shoot-on-sight Real Madrid man to net again @ 20/23.
In the below image you can see Mbappé's shot map from the first two games in this World Cup including those four goals he already has to his name.
We also fancy Paris St Germain forward Ousmane Dembele to add to his Iraq goal @ 13/8.
Betting Tips
Norway vs France Betting Tips
Kylian Mbappe to net at any time @ 20/23
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