FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group I Trivia Quiz

Answer: Every goal was scored in the second half

With the game locked 0-0 at half-time, the goals flowed in the second half. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring after 60 minutes and substitute Bradley Barcola added a second after 82 minutes. Senegal drew one back though Ibrahim Mbaye five minutes into stoppage time, but Mbappe replied with his second one minute later.

France's only opening game defeat in their previous eight global tournaments had come in the 2002 World Cup Finals - against Senegal! Kylian Mbappe's brace made him France's all-time leading scorer with 58 goals, surpassing Olivier Giroud's record.

Answer: Erling Haaland (Norway)

Erling Haaland, almost predictably, opened the scoring when he got on the end of a cross from David Moller Wolfe. Iraq scored a quality equaliser through Aymen Hussein ten minutes later. A couple of minutes before half-time, Haaland pounced on a soft back pass with the keeper, Fahad Talib, almost stationary and asleep, and scored when the keeper's clearance bounced off his leg.

Norway led 2-1 at the 75-minute mark but kicked on to score two more goals after that to win comfortably by 4-1. Martin Odegaard had added a third after 76 minutes and the rout was completed in stoppage time when Aymen Hussein undid his earlier good work by putting through his own net in stoppage time. Hussein became the first player in this tournament to score for both sides in the same game.

Norway's Orjan Nyland became the oldest player to make a World Cup appearance for his country, at the age of 35 years and 279 days.

Answer: 4-1 France

After a single minute, Manu Kone put a long range shot across goal that Kylian Mbappe almost got on the end of. After 13 minutes the ball rolled across the outside of the penalty area and Mbappe hit a powerful shot across the keeper, Ahmed Basil, into the far corner. 1-0 to France. Iraq spent the majority of the first half sitting deep, hoping to hit on the counter attack (which wasn't happening). In the closing minutes of the first half, the heavens opened and the rains came down. During the break, the weather got worse with lightning and heavy rain - as a result, half time lasted 130 minutes!

In the 54th minute, Iraq stuffed up a simple goal kick, when Basil wasn't watching as the ball was passed to him by Zaid Tahseen, he missed it, Ousmane Dembele pounced on it and passed it back across goal for Mbappe to pass it into an unguarded net. 2-0 to France. Iraq had suffered a similar mix-up because of inattention from their then goalie Fahad Talib in their first game against Norway. Shortly after Michael Olise chipped the ball onto the top of the crossbar. In the 59th minute, Dembele had a shot well saved by Talib, the parry went to Adrien Rabiot, but his reflex header went wide. In the 66th minute Dembele put a shot into the side netting, and straight after play resumed, the same player was put through by Olise and scored in the far corner, 3-0 to France.

To this point, France had been almost exclusive in their domination of the game. Iraq won a corner in the 73rd minute, Rebin Sulaka put his half volley attempt over the bar. In the 76th minute Ali Al-Hamadi slid in at the far post and his connection went just wide. In the 80th minute Mbappe appeared to be blocked inside the area but the referee waved his claim away. Later in the same minute Mbappe shoe wide after running onto a looped pass from Rayan Cherki. In the 89th minute it was Mbappe again, but his shot was straight into the arms of keeper Basil. In the 90th minute it was Mbappe yet again but this time he blazed wide. Full time, France are 3-0 victors.

As a result of this scoreline, France had qualified for the Round of 32. Mbappe had now scored four goals at this World Cup, one behind Lionel Messi at this stage. Mbappe won his 100th cap for France in this match.

Answer: No

In the first three minutes Norway didn't let Senegal have a sniff of the ball and had a number or corners and goal attempts, but to no avail. The match evened up after that. In the 14th minute Norway's Martin Odegaard blazed wide. In the 28th minute, Senegal's Nicolas Jackson attempted a curler into the top far corner but got his angles all wrong. After a lot more midfield play from both sides, in the 36th minute Haaland cushioned the ball into Odegaard's path, who controlled and shot on the half volley, but the shot was blocked by Edouard Mendy's legs.

In the 38th minute Senegal passed the ball right across the front of Norway's goal without a touch and then Sadio Mane blazed over when the ball was recycled. After 40 minutes, Lamine Camara tried a long range shot which went harmlessly wide. Then, at last, in the 43rd minute, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen pounced on a poorly directed pass from Kalidou Koulibaly, surged into the area and blasted his shot past Mendy, who could only get a slight hand to it.1-0 to Norway. In the last minute of first half stoppage time, Halland rounded the goalie after he dithered on the ball, but his shot hit the post from a tight angle. The ball was subsequently crossed back in, and Haaland then angled a towering header to the corner of the goal, but it was blocked by a great save from Mendy. Norway leads at half time, 1-0.

Three minutes into the second half and Norway led attack upfield where they had four on two. A beautifully weighted through ball from Odegaard found Haaland in full stride, whose finish was just as good. 2-0 to Sweden. In the 52nd minute, Jackson rose high for Senegal, but his header was saved by Orjan Nyland. In the 53rd minute Ismaila Sarr got the benefit of a couple of lucky ricochets on his way into the area, but his finish to lift the ball past Nyland from a falling position was impressive. 2-1 to Norway.

The 58th minute saw Haaland scoring again. Patrick Berg found room in the area to chip a cross over to Haaland who directed a side foot volley in off the crossbar. In Mendy's attempt to save, he flew so high that he damaged himself when he fell to earth and had to be replaced by Mory Diaw. 3-1 to Norway. In the 84th minute, a goalmouth scramble saw Jackson's attempt for Senegal saved by Nyland. Jackson was subsequently ruled offside.

Haaland was played through again in the 88th minute but his turn and shot was well blocked. In the third minute of stoppage time, Senegal pulled a goal back after Sarr was fed in the box by Jackson. 3-2 to Norway. In the 90th minute a mazy run for Odergaard took him all the way to the goal line, where he cut it back. Oscar Bobb's resulting shot was headed over by Pathe Ciss. There were later chances at both ends but no more goals. Final score, 3-2 to Norway. To confirm the quiz answer, FIFA's website report on this match confirms no yellow or red cards were issued.

So, with two wins from two, Norway progressed to the Round of 32. This match saw Erling Haaland score multiple goals in a competitive match for Norway for the sixth game in a row.

Answer: Five goals (4-1 France)

In the 20th second of the match, Kylian Mbappe hit the underside of the crossbar with an angled shot, with Norway's keeper Egil Selvik well beaten. In the 6th minute Manu Kone had a stinging drive that was pushed away. In the 7th minute Mbappe fed Ousmane Dembele on the right, he feigned a couple of turns and then lashed a shot past Selvik. 1-0 to France. In the 12th minute Michael Olise was fed through, but his shot was blocked. in the 14th minute, Norway's Jorgen Strand Larsen brought then ball down expertly in the area, but his follow up volley went just over. In the 17th minute Mbappe's shot was blocked. In the 20th minute it was Olise's turn to feed Dembele on the right, and the wend result was the same. 2-0 to France.

In the 21st minute, an immediate reply from Norway. Theo Aasgaard received a pass from the left and his clever dummy gave him room to shoot into the bottom left of the net. 2-1 to France. In the 32nd minute Dembele got his hat trick. This time he was fed by Aurelien Tchouameni and shot into the far bottom corner. 3-1 to France. In the 42nd minute Norway gave away possession and only a one on one save from Selvik prevented Desire Doue from scoring. In the 45th minute another one on one, this time with Selvik thwarting Kone. Half time, 3-1 to France.

In the 48th minute Oscar Bobb was upended in the area by Theo Hernandez, penalty to Norway. Strand Larsen's average penalty was saved by the French keeper, Mike Maignon, diving to his left. In the 52nd minute, Mbappe was played through, but Selvik got to the ball just before him. In the 56th minute, Mbappe hit a great shot from outside the area, but it went just over. In the 72nd minute, Bobb's shot was saved by Maignon. In the 4th minute of stoppage time, a measured cross to Doue enabled him to head home easily. 4-1 to France.

As a result of this match, France topped the group and Norway came second; they both progressed to the Round of 32. Senegal finished next but seemed assured of being one of the eight-best third-placed teams. Iraq was eliminated.

Dembele's hat trick was the first scored in the first half of a World Cup finals match since Oleg Salenko's achieved the feat for Russia against Cameroon at USA 1994. It is also the second-fastest World Cup treble of all time. The fastest was scored by Austria's Erich Probst in 24 minutes against Czechoslovakia at the 1954 Finals in Switzerland.

Answer: Four goals

In the 3rd minute, the ball fell to Senegal's Idrissa Gueye whose fierce shot was deflected wide of the goal. From the resulting corner Habid Diarra scored when he deflected Abdoulaye Seck's powerful past the Iraqi keeper Ahmed Basil. 1-0 to Senegal. In the 9th minute Iraq's Rebin Sulaka pulled down Sadio Mane and was given a yellow card. After a VAR review, the referee changed his decision and gave a red card for the denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity. From the resultant free kick Mane's shot was well saved by Ahmed Basil. When the ball was recycled, Seck's long range shot went wide. In the 20th minute Ali Jasim's free kick was charged down and his follow up shot was deflected behind. In the 33rd minute, Ismail Jakobs' shot went wide of the far post. In the 41st minute, Jasim's shot was headed away. In the first minute of stoppage time, Mane powered into the area and fired a shot just over. Half time, 1-0 to Senegal.

In the 51st minute, Mane put his volleyed shot wide. In the 54th minute Ismaila Sarr's effort was blocked by Iraq's replacement keeper who came on at half time, Jalal Hassan. After 55 minutes Zidane Iqbal gave the ball away near his own area, and Jakobs drove to the goal line and cut the ball back for Sarr to stab it into the roof of the net. 2-0 to Senegal. In the 59th minute, Pape Gueye scored with a thunderbolt into the far top corner. 3-0 to Senegal. In the 71st minute after the ball bounced around the Iraq penalty area a few times, it rolled out to that man again, Gueye, who struck the ball even harder for his goal this time. 4-0 to Senegal. In the 74th minute Gueye tried yet again, this time his shot was blocked and the follow up shot from Krepin Diatta flew over the top. In the 81st minute, Iliman Ndiaye scored from outside the area. 5-0 to Senegal. in the 5th minute of stoppage time, Ndiaye's shot was well saved by Hassan. Full time, 5-0 to Senegal.

As a result of this match, Senegal finished third but seemed assured of being one of the eight-best third-placed teams. France topped the group and Norway came second; they both progressed to the Round of 32. Iraq was eliminated.
Iraq's loss in the match means their World Cup Finals record was now six losses from six appearances (three in Mexico 1986, three in 2026).

Answer: Iraq

Never in doubt, Iraq's last place. They had performed miracles to qualify to the 2026 WC finals tournament, but after that it was a bridge too far. France, Senegal and Norway for places 1, 2 and 3 might feel disappointing for Norway though.

Answer: Kylian Mbappe (France), Ousmane Dembele (France) and Erling Haaland (Norway) jointly

Well! This was the group for goals and goalscorers! Let's take the French contributors first. Kylian Mbappe scored two on the opening day against Senegal and then two more on Matchday 2 against Iraq. Ousmane Dembele got one against Iraq and followed it up with a hat trick on Matchday 3 against Norway.

Speaking of Norway, Erling Haaland was not to be outdone - he got a brace in the opening match against Iraq, and two more in the second match against Senegal.
There was one own goal scored in this group. Iraq's Ayman Hussein netted for Norway in the first match.

Answer: France

This was the group where all the goals were! Group winners France scored ten, Norway and Senegal scored eight each, whilst Iraq dragged the chain with one goal.

Answer: Iraq

Iraq got battered every which way, letting in twelve. Senegal shipped six and Norway five (four of them were in their last match against France). France conceded two goals.