Group I unites four competitive national teams — France, Iraq, Norway and Senegal — each bringing unique flair, tactical strength, and ambition to the 2026 World Cup.
Find every player selected for the tournament, including squad numbers, positions, ages, clubs, caps and goals. From world-class stars to exciting newcomers, follow the players aiming to make their mark on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
This page provides the latest Group I squad information and key team details for all four nations.
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| No. | Pos | Full Name | Birth Date (Age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
France (Group I) | |||||||
| Didier Deschamps (France) | |||||||
| 1 | GK | Brice Samba | April 25, 1994 (aged 32) | 4 | 0 | Rennes | France |
| 2 | DF | Malo Gusto | May 19, 2003 (aged 23) | 9 | 0 | Chelsea | England |
| 3 | DF | Lucas Digne | July 20, 1993 (aged 32) | 56 | 0 | Aston Villa | England |
| 4 | DF | Dayot Upamecano | October 27, 1998 (aged 27) | 36 | 2 | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| 5 | DF | Jules Koundé | November 12, 1998 (aged 27) | 46 | 0 | Barcelona | Spain |
| 6 | MF | Manu Koné | May 17, 2001 (aged 25) | 12 | 0 | Roma | Italy |
| 7 | FW | Ousmane Dembélé | May 15, 1997 (aged 29) | 58 | 7 | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| 8 | MF | Aurélien Tchouaméni | January 27, 2000 (aged 26) | 44 | 3 | Real Madrid | Spain |
| 9 | FW | Marcus Thuram | August 6, 1997 (aged 28) | 33 | 3 | Inter Milan | Italy |
| 10 | FW | Kylian Mbappé (captain) | December 20, 1998 (aged 27) | 96 | 56 | Real Madrid | Spain |
| 11 | FW | Michael Olise | December 12, 2001 (aged 24) | 15 | 4 | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| 12 | FW | Bradley Barcola | September 2, 2002 (aged 23) | 18 | 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| 13 | MF | N'Golo Kanté | March 29, 1991 (aged 35) | 67 | 2 | Fenerbahçe | Turkey |
| 14 | MF | Adrien Rabiot | April 3, 1995 (aged 31) | 57 | 7 | Milan | Italy |
| 15 | DF | Ibrahima Konaté | May 25, 1999 (aged 27) | 27 | 0 | Liverpool | England |
| 16 | GK | Mike Maignan | July 3, 1995 (aged 30) | 38 | 0 | Milan | Italy |
| 17 | DF | William Saliba | March 24, 2001 (aged 25) | 31 | 0 | Arsenal | England |
| 18 | MF | Warren Zaïre-Emery | March 8, 2006 (aged 20) | 10 | 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| 19 | DF | Théo Hernandez | October 6, 1997 (aged 28) | 42 | 2 | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
| 20 | FW | Désiré Doué | June 3, 2005 (aged 21) | 6 | 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| 21 | DF | Lucas Hernandez | February 14, 1996 (aged 30) | 41 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| 22 | FW | Jean-Philippe Mateta | June 28, 1997 (aged 28) | 3 | 2 | Crystal Palace | England |
| 23 | GK | Robin Risser | December 2, 2004 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Lens | France |
| 24 | FW | Rayan Cherki | August 17, 2003 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | Manchester City | England |
| 25 | FW | Maghnes Akliouche | February 25, 2002 (aged 24) | 7 | 1 | Monaco | France |
| 26 | DF | Maxence Lacroix | April 6, 2000 (aged 26) | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | England |
Iraq (Group I) | |||||||
| Graham Arnold (Australia) | |||||||
| GK | Jalal Hassan (captain) | May 18, 1991 (aged 35) | 100 | 0 | Al-Zawraa | Iraq | |
| GK | Fahad Talib | October 21, 1994 (aged 31) | 21 | 0 | Al-Talaba | Iraq | |
| GK | Ahmed Basil | August 19, 1996 (aged 29) | 14 | 0 | Al-Shorta | Iraq | |
| DF | Rebin Sulaka | April 12, 1992 (aged 34) | 54 | 1 | Port | Thailand | |
| DF | Manaf Younis | November 16, 1996 (aged 29) | 32 | 1 | Al-Shorta | Iraq | |
| DF | Merchas Doski | December 7, 1999 (aged 26) | 30 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň | Czech Republic | |
| DF | Hussein Ali | March 1, 2002 (aged 24) | 25 | 1 | Pogoń Szczecin | Poland | |
| DF | Zaid Tahseen | January 29, 2001 (aged 25) | 26 | 1 | Pakhtakor | Uzbekistan | |
| DF | Frans Putros | July 14, 1993 (aged 32) | 26 | 0 | Persib | Indonesia | |
| DF | Ahmed Yahya | July 1, 1995 (aged 30) | 19 | 0 | Al-Shorta | Iraq | |
| DF | Mustafa Saadoon | May 25, 2001 (aged 25) | 15 | 0 | Al-Shorta | Iraq | |
| DF | Akam Hashim | August 16, 1998 (aged 27) | 12 | 1 | Al-Zawraa | Iraq | |
| MF | Ibrahim Bayesh | May 1, 2000 (aged 26) | 74 | 8 | Al-Dhafra | United Arab Emirates | |
| MF | Amir Al-Ammari | July 27, 1997 (aged 28) | 49 | 3 | Cracovia | Poland | |
| MF | Ali Jasim | January 20, 2004 (aged 22) | 35 | 2 | Al-Najma | Saudi Arabia | |
| MF | Youssef Amyn | August 21, 2003 (aged 22) | 25 | 2 | AEK Larnaca | Cyprus | |
| MF | Zidane Iqbal | April 27, 2003 (aged 23) | 23 | 2 | Utrecht | Netherlands | |
| MF | Marko Farji | March 16, 2004 (aged 22) | 10 | 0 | Venezia | Italy | |
| MF | Kevin Yakob | October 10, 2000 (aged 25) | 7 | 0 | AGF | Denmark | |
| MF | Aimar Sher | December 20, 2002 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Sarpsborg 08 | Norway | |
| MF | Zaid Ismail | January 3, 2002 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | Al-Talaba | Iraq | |
| MF | Ahmed Qasem | July 12, 2003 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Nashville SC | United States | |
| FW | Aymen Hussein | March 22, 1996 (aged 30) | 93 | 33 | Al-Karma | Iraq | |
| FW | Mohanad Ali | June 20, 2000 (aged 25) | 71 | 27 | Dibba | United Arab Emirates | |
| FW | Ali Al-Hamadi | March 1, 2002 (aged 24) | 18 | 5 | Luton Town | England | |
| FW | Ali Yousif | January 19, 1996 (aged 30) | 6 | 1 | Al-Talaba | Iraq | |
Norway (Group I) | |||||||
| Ståle Solbakken (Norway) | |||||||
| 1 | GK | Ørjan Håskjold Nyland | 10 September 1990 (aged 35) | 69 | 0 | Sevilla | Spain |
| 2 | MF | Morten Thorsby | 5 May 1996 (aged 30) | 30 | 0 | Cremonese | Italy |
| 3 | DF | Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer | 17 April 1998 (aged 28) | 50 | 2 | Brentford | England |
| 4 | DF | Leo Østigård | 28 November 1999 (aged 26) | 36 | 1 | Genoa | Italy |
| 5 | DF | David Møller Wolfe | 23 April 2002 (aged 24) | 20 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | England |
| 6 | MF | Patrick Berg | 24 November 1997 (aged 28) | 41 | 0 | Bodø/Glimt | Norway |
| 7 | FW | Alexander Sørloth | 5 December 1995 (aged 30) | 70 | 26 | Atlético Madrid | Spain |
| 8 | MF | Sander Berge | 14 February 1998 (aged 28) | 64 | 1 | Fulham | England |
| 9 | FW | Erling Braut Haaland | 21 July 2000 (aged 25) | 49 | 55 | Manchester City | England |
| 10 | MF | Martin Ødegaard (captain) | 17 December 1998 (aged 27) | 67 | 4 | Arsenal | England |
| 11 | FW | Jørgen Strand Larsen | 6 February 2000 (aged 26) | 26 | 4 | Crystal Palace | England |
| 12 | GK | Sander Tangvik | 29 November 2002 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Hamburger SV | Germany |
| 13 | GK | Egil Selvik | 30 July 1997 (aged 28) | 6 | 0 | Watford | England |
| 14 | MF | Fredrik Aursnes | 10 December 1995 (aged 30) | 20 | 1 | Benfica | Portugal |
| 15 | DF | Fredrik André Bjørkan | 21 August 1998 (aged 27) | 19 | 1 | Bodø/Glimt | Norway |
| 16 | DF | Marcus Holmgren Pedersen | 16 July 2000 (aged 25) | 31 | 0 | Torino | Italy |
| 17 | DF | Torbjørn Heggem | 2 February 2001 (aged 25) | 13 | 0 | Bologna | Italy |
| 18 | MF | Kristian Thorstvedt | 13 March 1999 (aged 27) | 35 | 4 | Sassuolo | Italy |
| 19 | MF | Thelo Aasgaard | 2 May 2002 (aged 24) | 6 | 5 | Rangers | Scotland |
| 20 | MF | Antonio Nusa | 17 April 2005 (aged 21) | 22 | 7 | RB Leipzig | Germany |
| 21 | MF | Andreas Schjelderup | 1 June 2004 (aged 22) | 10 | 1 | Benfica | Portugal |
| 22 | MF | Oscar Bobb | 12 July 2003 (aged 22) | 18 | 2 | Fulham | England |
| 23 | MF | Jens Petter Hauge | 12 October 1999 (aged 26) | 14 | 1 | Bodø/Glimt | Norway |
| 24 | DF | Sondre Langås | 16 June 2003 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Derby County | England |
| 25 | DF | Henrik Falchener | 8 May 2003 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Viking | Norway |
| 26 | DF | Julian Ryerson | 17 November 1997 (aged 28) | 41 | 1 | Borussia Dortmund | Germany |
Senegal (Group I) | |||||||
| Pape Thiaw (Senegal) | |||||||
| 1 | GK | Yehvann Diouf | November 16, 1999 (aged 26) | 2 | 0 | Nice | France |
| 2 | DF | Mamadou Sarr | August 29, 2005 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | Chelsea | England |
| 3 | DF | Kalidou Koulibaly (captain) | June 20, 1991 (aged 34) | 102 | 2 | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
| 4 | DF | Abdoulaye Seck | June 4, 1992 (aged 34) | 22 | 4 | Maccabi Haifa | Israel |
| 5 | MF | Idrissa Gueye | September 26, 1989 (aged 36) | 130 | 7 | Everton | England |
| 6 | MF | Pathé Ciss | March 16, 1994 (aged 32) | 29 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano | Spain |
| 7 | FW | Assane Diao | September 7, 2005 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Como | Italy |
| 8 | MF | Lamine Camara | January 1, 2004 (aged 22) | 32 | 7 | Monaco | France |
| 9 | FW | Bamba Dieng | March 23, 2000 (aged 26) | 22 | 2 | Lorient | France |
| 10 | FW | Sadio Mané | April 10, 1992 (aged 34) | 127 | 55 | Al-Nassr | Saudi Arabia |
| 11 | FW | Nicolas Jackson | June 20, 2001 (aged 24) | 32 | 8 | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| 12 | FW | Cherif Ndiaye | January 23, 1996 (aged 30) | 18 | 4 | Samsunspor | Turkey |
| 13 | FW | Iliman Ndiaye | March 6, 2000 (aged 26) | 39 | 4 | Everton | England |
| 14 | DF | Ismail Jakobs | August 17, 1999 (aged 26) | 29 | 0 | Galatasaray | Turkey |
| 15 | DF | Krépin Diatta | February 25, 1999 (aged 27) | 60 | 2 | Monaco | France |
| 16 | GK | Édouard Mendy | March 1, 1992 (aged 34) | 56 | 0 | Al-Ahli | Saudi Arabia |
| 17 | MF | Pape Matar Sarr | September 14, 2002 (aged 23) | 39 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | England |
| 18 | FW | Ismaïla Sarr | February 25, 1998 (aged 28) | 82 | 19 | Crystal Palace | England |
| 19 | DF | Moussa Niakhaté | March 8, 1996 (aged 30) | 30 | 0 | Lyon | France |
| 20 | FW | Ibrahim Mbaye | January 24, 2008 (aged 18) | 10 | 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| 21 | MF | Habib Diarra | January 3, 2004 (aged 22) | 20 | 4 | Sunderland | England |
| 22 | MF | Bara Sapoko Ndiaye | December 31, 2007 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| 23 | GK | Mory Diaw | June 22, 1993 (aged 32) | 5 | 0 | Le Havre | France |
| 24 | DF | Antoine Mendy | May 27, 2004 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | Nice | France |
| 25 | DF | El Hadji Malick Diouf | December 29, 2004 (aged 21) | 19 | 1 | West Ham United | England |
| 26 | MF | Pape Gueye | January 24, 1999 (aged 27) | 41 | 5 | Villarreal | Spain |
