France, Norway join Mexico, US, Germany, Argentina in 2026 World Cup round of 32

France and Norway secured qualification for the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup after the second week of group-stage play. France defeated Iraq 3-0 to maintain its lead in the group, while Norway edged Senegal 3-2 to clinch its place. Mexico, the United States, Argentina and Germany also advanced to the round of 32 under the tournament's expanded format, which now features 48 national teams. The top two teams in each group advance, along with the eight best third-placed sides, with 32 teams then competing in a straight knockout stage. France and Norway are competing in the same group, and both confirmed their positions by the end of matchday two. The qualified teams confirmed so far are Mexico (Group 1), the United States (Group 4), Germany (Group 5), Argentina (Group 10), France (Group 9) and Norway (Group 9). The remaining tickets will be decided in the final week of the group stage.