World Cup 2026 · Group I
France Fan Guide
Everything you need to follow France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Three group matches across 3 host cities, the team base camp, broadcasters in your region, and live prediction-market odds. UEFA · FIFA Rank #2 · Coached by Didier Deschamps.
Group
I
Group stage
Matches
3
3 cities
FIFA Rank
#2
UEFA
WC Appearances
16
Best: Champion
Match Schedule
France's three group-stage matches. Each link opens the match preview with kickoff details, venue info and travel guidance.
Cities You'll Visit
France play across 3 host cities in the group stage. Open each city guide for hotels, airport transit and food picks.
Team Base Camp
Where France train between matches. Fans sometimes catch open sessions and meet-and-greets. Check the federation's social channels closer to the tournament.
USA
Waltham, Massachusetts
Bentley University
Les Bleus base at Bentley University in Waltham, just outside Boston. NCAA Division II campus with private fields and dorm-style accommodation the federation booked exclusively for the group stage.
Prediction Market Odds
Live implied probabilities from Kalshi real-money prediction markets.
To win Group I
66%
Kalshi market price
To win the World Cup
17.1%
Champion outright probability
Where to Watch France
FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasters in major markets. Every France match airs on the host-country networks listed below.
United States
FOX, Telemundo
Streaming: FOX Sports app, Peacock
Canada
TSN, CTV
Streaming: TSN+, Crave
Mexico
TUDN, Canal 5
Streaming: ViX, TUDN
United Kingdom
BBC, ITV
Streaming: BBC iPlayer, ITVX
Australia
Optus Sport
Streaming: Optus Sport
About France
Snapshot of France's 2026 squad and outlook.
France enter the 2026 FIFA World Cup as two-time champions and one of the heaviest favourites, led by arguably the world's best player in Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé. Les Bleus have been extraordinarily consistent under Didier Deschamps - World Cup champions in 2018, runners-up in 2022 - and their squad depth is exceptional, combining experienced players like Antoine Griezmann with an extraordinary young talent pipeline. Group I alongside Senegal, Norway, and Iraq looks very manageable for France, who will be expected to reach the late stages of the tournament. The question for 2026 is not whether France will win games, but whether they can finally put together a complete tournament performance to claim a third World Cup title.
Key players
Get to a France match
Tickets, FIFA ID, hospitality and resale
Sale phases, prices, scam warnings and the only legitimate secondary market.