This Friday, the French national team plays its third match of the 2026 World Cup against Norway at 9:00 PM CET at Gillette Stadium. Ahead of the encounter, Le Parisien and L’Équipe have attempted to predict the starting lineups. The match involves five Paris Saint-Germain players—all French: Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, and Ousmane Dembélé.
Norway (4-3-3) :
Schjelderup – Haaland – Bobb
Aursnes – Berge – Odegaard
Wolfe – Ostigard – Ajer – Pedersen
Nyland
France (4-2-3-1) –
Mbappé
Doué – Olise -Dembélé
Tchouaméni – Koné
T. Hernandez – Lacroix – Upamecano – Gusto
Maignan.
We remain cautious; these are not confirmed lineups. However, the media has previously proven quite accurate regarding Didier Deschamps’ plans. There are several options to consider, balancing the desire to keep winning—for momentum and to secure first place—against the need to manage the squad and allow players to rest before a long tournament ahead.
The situation is similar for Norway. Uncertainty remains, then; we will have to wait for the official team announcement, about an hour before kickoff, for certainty.
