Coluna do Fla
·26 juin 2026
Copa matches today: Norway v France, Uruguay v Spain, 2 more deciders

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·26 juin 2026

The World Cup continues at a fast pace. This Friday (26), the final round of Group H and Group I will determine crucial standings and the fate of national teams aiming to advance to the Round of 32.
The day features major clashes, such as the showdown between European powerhouses. In addition, there is the fight for survival for teams still chasing their first win in the tournament.
Norway and France wrap up their group-stage campaigns with a direct clash for the top spot in Group I. The match takes place at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
Both teams have six points and have already secured qualification. France holds the advantage on goal difference and only needs a draw. Norway, meanwhile, must win to take first place.
The match will feature Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, tied in the scoring charts with four goals each. The French team will be led by assistant coach Guy Stéphan, as Didier Deschamps returned to Europe for family reasons.
Senegal and Iraq face off at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at BMO Field in Toronto in search of their first points of the tournament. Both teams lost their previous two matches and sit at the bottom of the group.
That means a win, preferably by a wide margin, keeps alive their hopes of qualification through the ranking of the best third-placed teams.
Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia battle for a place in the knockout stage at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at NRG Stadium in Texas. Cape Verde has two points, remains historically unbeaten, and sits in third place in Group H. Saudi Arabia, by contrast, has one point and is at the bottom of the group. The need for victory forces both teams to go for goal from the opening whistle.
Uruguay and Spain close out the day at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, with the top spot in Group H on the line. Spain leads with four points and secures first place with a win. La Celeste, with two points, needs a victory to climb the table.
In the event of a draw or defeat, Uruguay risks having to rely on tiebreaker criteria and the result of the simultaneous match between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia.
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