Iraq vs Norway Official Lineups, Tuesday, 16 June 2026, World Cup Group I

Here are the official starting lineups for Iraq and Norway as they kick off their World Cup 2026 Group I campaign on Tuesday, June 16, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The match is set to start at 6:00 PM Eastern Time.

This encounter serves as the opening game for both teams. Group I also features France and Senegal.

Note: Iraq enters the tournament ranked 57th globally, while Norway is ranked 31st.

16-06-2026 22:00

Matchday 1

Gillette Stadium

Iraq

Norway

1 - 4

👉   Serie A players called up for    🇮🇶     the Iraq National team:

• Venezia midfielder Marko Farji

👉   Serie A players called up for    🇳🇴     the Norway National team:

• Bologna defender Torbjorn Heggem
• Genoa defender Leo Skiri Ostigard
• Sassuolo midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt
• Cremonese midfielder Morten Thorsby

👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

16-06-2026 22:00

Matchday 1

Gillette Stadium

Iraq

Norway

1 - 4

France

Senegal

Starting lineups

16

Mike Maignan

Goalkeeper

4

Dayot Upamecano

Defender

5

Jules Koundé

Defender

19

Theo Hernández

Defender

17

William Saliba

Defender

14

Adrien Rabiot

Midfielder

8

Aurélien Tchouaméni

Midfielder

20

Désiré Doué

Midfielder

87'

11

Michael Olise

Midfielder

10

Kylian Mbappé

Attacker

7

Ousmane Dembélé

Attacker

80'

16

Edouard Mendy

Goalkeeper

25

El Hadji Malick Diouf

Defender

3

Kalidou Koulibaly

Defender

19

Moussa Niakhaté

Defender

5

Idrissa Gueye

Midfielder

88'

15

Krépin Diatta

Midfielder

8

Lamine Camara

Midfielder

76'

26

Pape Gueye

Midfielder

83'

18

Ismaïla Sarr

Attacker

75'

11

Nicolas Jackson

Attacker

83'

10

Sadio Mané

Attacker

Substitutes

9

Marcus Thuram

Attacker

6

Manu Koné

Midfielder

15

Ibrahima Konaté

Defender

2

Malo Gusto

Defender

21

Lucas Hernández

Defender

18

Warren Zaïre-Emery

Midfielder

25

Maghnes Akliouche

Midfielder

3

Lucas Digne

Defender

22

Jean-Philippe Mateta

Attacker

26

Maxence Lacroix

Defender

7

N’Golo Kanté

Midfielder

1

Brice Samba

Goalkeeper

23

Robin Risser

Goalkeeper

12

Bradley Barcola

Attacker

80'

24

Rayan Cherki

Attacker

87'

7

Assane Diao

Attacker

17

Pape Matar Sarr

Midfielder

24

Antoine Mendy

Defender

14

Ismail Jakobs

Defender

12

Cherif Ndiaye

Attacker

1

Yehvann Diouf

Goalkeeper

2

Mamadou Sarr

Defender

22

Bara Sapoko Ndiaye

Midfielder

4

Abdoulaye Seck

Defender

23

Mory Diaw

Goalkeeper

20

Ibrahim Mbaye

Attacker

75'

21

Habib Diarra

Midfielder

76'

13

Iliman Ndiaye

Attacker

83'

9

Bamba Dieng

Attacker

83'

6

Pathé Ciss

Midfielder

88'

   Norway: 

• Goalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland (Sevilla), Egil Selvik (Watford), Sander Tangvik (Hamburger SV).
• Defenders: Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino), David Moller Wolfe (Wolverhampton), Fredrik Bjorkan (Bodo/Glimt), Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), Leo Skiri Ostigard (Genoa), Sondre Langas (Derby County), Henrik Falchener (Viking).
• Midfielders: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), Sander Berge (Fulham), Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), Patrick Berg (Bodo/Glimt), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), Morten Thorsby (Cremonese), Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers).
• Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Alexander Sorloth (Atletico Madrid), Jorgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), Oscar Bobb (Fulham), Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), Jens Petter Hauge (Bodo/Glimt).

   Iraq:  

• Goalkeepers: Fahad Talib (Al-Talaba), Jalal Hassan (Al-Zawraa), Ahmed Basil (Al-Shorta)
• Defenders: Hussein Ali (Pogon Szczecin), Manaf Younis, Ahmed Yahya, Mustafa Saadoon (Al-Shorta), Zaid Tahseen (Pakhtakor), Rebin Sulaka (Port), Akam Hashim (Al-Zawraa), Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen), Zaid Ismail (Al-Talaba), Frans Putros (Persib)
• Midfielders: Amir Al-Ammari (Cracovia), Kevin Yakob (Aarhus GF), Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg), Ibrahim Bayesh (Al-Dhafra), Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), Youssef Amyn (AEK Larnaca), Marko Farji (Venezia)
• Forwards: Ali Jassim (Al-Najma), Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich), Ali Yousef (Al-Talaba), Aymen Hussein (Al-Karma), Mohanad Ali (Dibba)

Buy FIFA World Cup Tickets
Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets

World Cup Group I Matchday 1

🇮🇶  Iraq – Norway  🇳🇴

Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Time: 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT
Location: Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA

Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Referee: Pierre Atcho GAB
Assistant Referee 1: Boris Ditsoga GAB
Assistant Referee 2: Amos Abeigne GAB
Fourth Official: Amin Omar EGY
Reserve AR: Mahmoud El-Regal EGY

France vs Senegal Official Starting Lineups, Tuesday, 16 June 2026, World Cup Group I

Here are the official starting lineups for France and Senegal in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I, taking place on Tuesday, June 16. The match is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Group I also includes Norway and Iraq.

Note: As we head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France holds the 3rd position in the world rankings, while Senegal is in 15th place.

👉   Serie A players called up for   🇫🇷    the France National team:

• AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan
•  AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone
• AC Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot
• Inter forward Marcus Thuram

👉   Serie A players called up for     🇸🇳   the Senegal National team:

• Como forward Assane Diao

👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

16-06-2026 19:00

Matchday 1

MetLife Stadium

France

Senegal

3 - 1

France  🇫🇷 (lineup 4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot; Désiré Doué, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé; Kylian Mbappé (Captain).

Substitutes: Brice Samba, Robin Risser, Malo Gusto, Lucas Digne, Ibrahima Konaté, L. Hernández, Maxence Lacroix, N’Golo Kanté, Manu Koné, Warren Zaïre-Emery,Rayan Cherki, Maghnes Akliouche, Marcus Thuram, Bradley Barcola, Jean-Philippe Mateta

Senegal  🇸🇳 (lineup 4-3-3): Édouard Mendy; Krépin Diatta, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhaté, El Hadji Malick Diouf; Idrissa Gana Gueye, Lamine Camara, Pape Gueye; Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Sadio Mané

France

Senegal

Starting lineups

16

Mike Maignan

Goalkeeper

4

Dayot Upamecano

Defender

5

Jules Koundé

Defender

19

Theo Hernández

Defender

17

William Saliba

Defender

14

Adrien Rabiot

Midfielder

8

Aurélien Tchouaméni

Midfielder

20

Désiré Doué

Midfielder

87'

11

Michael Olise

Midfielder

10

Kylian Mbappé

Attacker

7

Ousmane Dembélé

Attacker

80'

16

Edouard Mendy

Goalkeeper

25

El Hadji Malick Diouf

Defender

3

Kalidou Koulibaly

Defender

19

Moussa Niakhaté

Defender

5

Idrissa Gueye

Midfielder

88'

15

Krépin Diatta

Midfielder

8

Lamine Camara

Midfielder

76'

26

Pape Gueye

Midfielder

83'

18

Ismaïla Sarr

Attacker

75'

11

Nicolas Jackson

Attacker

83'

10

Sadio Mané

Attacker

Substitutes

9

Marcus Thuram

Attacker

6

Manu Koné

Midfielder

15

Ibrahima Konaté

Defender

2

Malo Gusto

Defender

21

Lucas Hernández

Defender

18

Warren Zaïre-Emery

Midfielder

25

Maghnes Akliouche

Midfielder

3

Lucas Digne

Defender

22

Jean-Philippe Mateta

Attacker

26

Maxence Lacroix

Defender

7

N’Golo Kanté

Midfielder

1

Brice Samba

Goalkeeper

23

Robin Risser

Goalkeeper

12

Bradley Barcola

Attacker

80'

24

Rayan Cherki

Attacker

87'

7

Assane Diao

Attacker

17

Pape Matar Sarr

Midfielder

24

Antoine Mendy

Defender

14

Ismail Jakobs

Defender

12

Cherif Ndiaye

Attacker

1

Yehvann Diouf

Goalkeeper

2

Mamadou Sarr

Defender

22

Bara Sapoko Ndiaye

Midfielder

4

Abdoulaye Seck

Defender

23

Mory Diaw

Goalkeeper

20

Ibrahim Mbaye

Attacker

75'

21

Habib Diarra

Midfielder

76'

13

Iliman Ndiaye

Attacker

83'

9

Bamba Dieng

Attacker

83'

6

Pathé Ciss

Midfielder

88'

   France World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
• Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris St-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).
• Midfielders: N’Golo Kante (Fenerbache), Manu Kone (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris St-Germain).
• Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris St-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain), Desire Doue (Paris St-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Phillipe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter).

   Senegal World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Yehvann Diouf (Nice), Mory Diaw (Le Havre).
• Defenders: Krepin Diatta (Monaco), Antoine Mendy (Nice), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal), Ilay Camara (Anderlecht), Moussa Niakhate (Lyon), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), El-Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Moustapha Mbow (Paris FC), Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray).
• Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham), Pape Gueye (Villarreal), Lamine Camara (Monaco), Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Bara Ndiaye (Bayern Munich).
• Forwards: Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr), Bamba Dieng (Lorient), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Nicolas Jackson (Bayern Munich), Assane Diao (Como), Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris St-Germain), Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace).

France official starting lineup against Senegal

Photo via x.com/equipedefrance

Senegal official starting lineup against France

Credit via x.com/FootballSenegal

Buy FIFA World Cup Tickets
Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets

World Cup Group I Matchday 1

🇫🇷   France – Senegal  🇸🇳

Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey

Referee: Alireza Faghani AUS
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis AUS
Assistant Referee 2: James Lindsay AUS
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer SUI
Reserve AR: Stephane De Almeida SUI

Iran vs New Zealand official lineups, Monday, 15 June 2026, World Cup Group G

Here are Iran vs New Zealand official starting lineups in Group G of the FIFA World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The match is scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2026. It is the first game for both teams in the tournament, with Iran being the favored side, while New Zealand’s “All Whites” are considered major underdogs.

16-06-2026 01:00

Matchday 1

SoFi Stadium

Iran

New Zealand

2 - 2

👉   There are no Serie A players either with  Iran or New Zealand.

👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

Iran

New Zealand

Starting lineups

1

Alireza Beiranvand

Goalkeeper

19

Ali Nemati

Defender

5

Milad Mohammadi

Defender

23

Ramin Rezaeian

Defender

4

Shoja Khalilzadeh

Defender

6

Saeed Ezatolahi

Midfielder

14

Saman Ghoddos

Midfielder

65'

14

Arya Yousefi

Attacker

46'

9

Mehdi Taremi

Attacker

80'

8

Mohammad Mohebi

Attacker

20

Shahriar Moghanlou

Attacker

53'

1

Max Crocombe

Goalkeeper

16

Finn Surman

Defender

13

Liberato Cacace

Defender

68'

5

Michael Boxall

Defender

2

Tim Payne

Defender

78'

6

Joe Bell

Midfielder

8

Marko Stamenic

Midfielder

90'

10

Sarpreet Singh

Midfielder

90'

20

Callum McCowatt

Attacker

68'

9

Chris Wood

Attacker

11

Elijah Just

Attacker

Substitutes

22

Seyed Hossein Hosseini

Goalkeeper

7

Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Midfielder

24

Dennis Eckert Ayensa

Attacker

16

Mehdi Torabi

Midfielder

15

Roozbeh Cheshmi

Defender

13

Hossein Kanaani

Defender

12

Payam Niazmand

Goalkeeper

21

Mohammad Ghorbani

Midfielder

2

Saleh Hardani

Defender

26

Amirmohammad Razzaghinia

Midfielder

25

Danial Eiri

Defender

10

Mehdi Ghayedi

Attacker

46'

11

Ali Alipour

Attacker

53'

3

Ehsan Hajsafi

Defender

65'

18

Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh

Midfielder

80'

26

Tommy Smith

Defender

22

Michael Woud

Goalkeeper

15

Nando Pijnaker

Defender

3

Francis de Vries

Defender

17

Kosta Barbarouses

Attacker

18

Ben Waine

Attacker

12

Alex Paulsen

Goalkeeper

14

Alex Rufer

Midfielder

25

Lachlan Bayliss

Midfielder

23

Ryan Thomas

Midfielder

68'

19

Ben Old

Attacker

68'

24

Callan Elliot

Defender

78'

4

Tyler Bindon

Defender

90'

21

Jesse Randall

Attacker

90'

   Iran World Cup 2026 squad: 

• Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor), Payam Niazmand (Persepolis), Hossein Hosseini (Sepahan).
• Defenders: Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan), Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis), Ali Nemati, Shojae Khalilzadeh, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Danial Eiri, Ramin Rezaeian, Saleh Hardani.
• Midfielders: Saman Ghoddos (Kalba, UAE), Saeid Ezatolahi (Shahab al-Ahli, UAE), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al-Wahda, UAE), Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Amirmohammad. Razzaghinia, Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov, Rus), Mehdi Torabi, Mehdi Ghayedi (Al-Nasr, UAE), Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Aria Yousefi.
• Forwards: Mehdi Taremi (Olympiakos, Gre), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Ali Alipour, Shahriyar Moghanlou (Kalba, UAE), Dennis Eckert (Standard Liege, Bel)

   New Zealand World Cup 2026 Squad: 

• Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdansk, on loan from Bournemouth), Michael Woud (Auckland FC)
• Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis de Vries (Auckland FC), Tyler Bindon (Nottingham Forest), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland FC), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)
• Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking FK), Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), Marko Stamenic (Swansea City), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg IF), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle)
• Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Eli Just (Motherwell), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

y FIFA World Cup Tickets
Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets

World Cup Group G Matchday 1

🇮🇷 Iran – New Zealand 🇳🇿
Monday, 15 June 2026
Venue: SoFi Stadium,
Inglewood, California.

FIFA Rankings:  Iran is ranked 20th globally, while New Zealand ranks 85th, making them the lowest-ranked team in the tournament

Referee: Cesar Ramos MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Morin MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Bisguerra MEX
Fourth Official: Yusuke Araki JPN
Reserve AR: Jun Mihara JPN