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As the drums beat for the third and decisive round of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the French team faces its Norwegian counterpart in a showdown that cannot be divided between the two, given the lead.
France head coach Didier Deschamps, who will miss the match due to the death of his mother, has dealt the last blow to the “Roosters” formation to withstand the flood of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.
As Norway declare their weapons in the race for a place in the last 16, the official formations of the two teams outline the features of the most anticipated showdown in the group.
Norwegian team coach Stolle Solbakken surprised everyone by not including “Manchester City” striker Erling Holland in the starting lineup.
The composition of the French national team, according to the website “FIFA“, as follows:
Goalkeeper: Mike Mainyan.
Defense: Deyot Upamecano – Jules Cundet – Theo Hernandez – Maxance Lacroix.
Midfield: Manu Koon – Aurelien Choumini – Desiree Du.
Attack. Ousmane Dembele – Kylian Mbappe – Michael Olis.
On the other hand, the composition of the Norwegian team was as follows.
Goalkeeper: Egil Selvik.
Defence: Leo Östegaard – Fredrik Andre Bjorkan – Henrik Walschner.
Midfield: Patrick Berg – Frederik Orsens – Christian Thorstedt – Thilo Asgard.
Attack: Andreas Schildrup – Jürgen Strand Larsen – Oskar Papp.
