World Cup’s group of death set for Haaland v Mbappé showdown | OneFootball

The draw for the 2026 World Cup has concluded, and Argentina now knows its rivals. The famous Group of Death has also been established, and it will be none other than Group I, made up of France, Norway, Senegal, and the winner of FIFA’s second international playoff between Bolivia, Suriname, and Iraq. This means there will be a highly anticipated showdown between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, the two best footballers from the European teams in the group.

Both Didier Deschamps’ side and Stale Solbakken’s team finished first in their groups during the UEFA Qualifiers, while the Lions of Teranga did the same in the CAF. In all three cases, none of these teams lost a single match on their way to the next World Cup.

What’s interesting is that there will be a duel between two international football stars, Haaland and Mbappé, who have very different playing styles but have scored almost the same number of goals for their respective teams and countries, positioning them as two of the best players in the world.

On the other hand, Senegal boasts world-class players like Sadio Mané, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Édouard Mendy, and has a previous encounter with Les Bleus in the World Cup. In fact, the Africans, in their debut in this tournament, defeated France 1-0 in 2002, when France was defending the title they had won in 1998.

Thus, there will be some interesting matchups in Group I, which still awaits one more participant to be decided between Bolivia, Suriname, and Iraq, who, at least on paper, are expected to be the “Cinderellas” of the group.

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