4.52amHaaland to start on the bench for NorwayBy Boston: Erling Haaland is among 10 regular starters absent from Norway’s starting lineup for the team’s World Cup match against France this morning.Coach Stale Solbakken appears to be resting Haaland and others with Norway already qualified for the round of 32. Norway would need to beat France to win Group I because the team trails on goal difference.Haaland warms up ahead of the match.AP Photo/Steven SenneHaaland is tied with Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the second-most goals in the tournament with four apiece. That is one behind Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot.Fredrik Aursnes is the only player who opened Norway’s game against Senegal on Monday who is listed among the starting 11. Among the wholesale changes, Egil Selvik is in goal in place of Orjan Nyland.4.50amUp now: Norway v France and Senegal v IraqBy Frances HoweFrance and Norway are tied at the top of Group I today, each on six points, while Senegal and Iraq have yet to earn any. Iraq will not progress based on goal difference and Senegal would need to try and win by at least three goals to lock in a genuine chance a progressing as one of the best third-placed teams. Take a look:4.45amHello and welcomeBy Frances HoweGood morning and welcome to our coverage of the penultimate day of group stage clashes at the 2026 World Cup. Now that the Socceroos have progressed, it’s time to find out who they’ll play next.Up today are Group I, Group H and importantly, Group G – whoever ends the day in second in Group G will be Australia’s opponent in the round of 32. Here’s the match schedule for today:Norway v France at 5am (AEST)Senegal v Iraq at 5amCabo Verde v Saudi Arabia at 10amUruguay v Spain at 10amNew Zealand v Belgium at 1pmEgypt v Iran at 1pm1 of 1