Dugout Discussion
26 June 2026 201 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Friday night brings the final round of Group I encounters, where Norway and France are meeting in Boston to decide top spot.

Meanwhile, the winner of Senegal v Iraq in Toronto will have a chance of third-place progression.

Both matches get underway at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

By making 10 changes to his starting lineup, head coach Stale Solbakken is hinting that he doesn’t think the match is winnable.

Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard are rested in this overhaul, as only Fredrik Aursnes keeps his place. Julian Ryerson is on the bench, too.

Opponents France bring in Maxence Lacroix, Theo Hernandez, Aurelien Tchouameni and Desire Doue for William Saliba, Lucas Digne, Adrien Rabiot and Bradley Barcola.

Elsewhere, there are five Senegal switches. Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Pape Gueye and Nicolas Jackson step aside for Mory Diaw, Abdoulaye Seck, Ismail Jakobs, Habib Diarra and Ibrahim Mbaye.

As for Iraq, Hussein Ali, Aymen Hussein, Zaid Tahseen and Zaid Ismael are on the bench. In come Ali Al Hamadi, Frans Putros, Ali Jasim and Rebin Sulaka.


LINE-UPS

Norway XI: Selvik; Aursnes, Ostigard, Falchener, Bjorkan; Thorsvtedt, Berg, Aasgaard; Bobb, Stand Larsen, Schjelderup

Subs: Nyland, Tangvik, Moller Wolfe, Ajer, Langas, Heggem, Ryerson, Holmgren Pedersen, Odegaard, Thorsby, Berge, Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa, Hauge

France XI: Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Lacroix, T. Hernandez; Tchouaméni, Koné; Doué, Olise, Dembélé; Mbappé

Subs: Samba, Risser, Konate, Digne, L Hernandez, Gusto, Saliba, Rabiot, Kante, Cherki, Zaire-Emery, Barcola, Mateta, Akliouche, Thuram


Senegal XI: Diaw; Diatta, Seck, Niakhate, Jakobs; I Gueye, H Diarra; I Sarr, L Camara, Mane; Mbaye

Subs: Y Diouf, A Mendy, Koulibaly, E Diouf, M Sarr, I Ndiaye, P Gueye, P Sarr, Ciss, Diao, Dieng, C Ndiaye, B Ndiaye, Jackson

Iraq XI: Basil; Putros, Sulaka, Hashim, Doski; Jasim, Al Ammari, Iqbal; Qasem, Al Hamadi, Bayesh

Subs: Talib, Hassan, Maknzi, H Ali, Younis, Saadoun, Tahseen, Sher, Yakob, Ismael, Yousif, Hussein, Farji, M Ali, Amyn


FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Half time quiz
    I hope my facts are correct but
    Man City have the most players at the World Cup with 16
    Followed by Chelsea with 14
    Man Utd are joint 3rd tied with which other Premier League team on 12 ?
    More than Real Madrid ,Barcelona ,PSG , Bayern & both Milan clubs combined .

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Half the German team is from bayern. Atleast 8 or more for sure

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Plus kane olise diaz n jackson stanisic ito . germans.. bayern have surely 16 or more players this wc

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      And surely atleast 10+ players from psg

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        You could be correct
        It looks like I may have picked up some dodgy info
        But name the Premier League team tied with Man Utd with 12 players at the World Cup

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Arsenal seems the obvious one. Else liverpool

          1. keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            Surprisingly
            Crystal Palace !

  2. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    We could have germany vs france in round of 16 if both win r32

  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    What are senegal doing? I hope they are good in mathematics and know 1-0 win will prob

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Will probably not be enough

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I bought Mané... They don't know what hit them.

    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Yeah with this result they would be in trouble.

      4-5 to 0 needed to get 5th on tve

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Actually 3-0 would be enough.

  4. Meta12345
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Would you recommend captaining palmer in gw4 ahead of bruno or haaland? palmer blank in 2024/2025 vs leicester and southampton both at home and both recently promoted sides. He was fully fit for those matches. I have my doubts.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Jaysus, wait until into to July to be bothered anyway

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Lol enjoy the wc. 1000s of things can happen between now and gw4 in pl

  5. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Penalty for Norway. Haaland watches on.

  6. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Saved.

    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Sloppy step up.

  7. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Maignan saves the penalty

  8. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Strnd Larson soooo casual!

  9. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    JFC JSL

  10. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Senegal 2-0

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Sarr goal
      Camara assist

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Sarr goal machine

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        And assist, 3-0

    3. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Could play England.

    4. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I knew sarr was better option but didn't want to fill a fwd spot. Dumb decision

  11. -GK22-
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Mane gonna do anything?

  12. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    3-0.Senegal a while ago.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Dial up.

  13. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Senegal 3 pts wirh a gd of 0 may still not be enough. Its touch

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      And go.. why does it keep posting before i hit post button?

      1. SM001
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        The site is bobbins

  14. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    One more return, Ismaila. Not a greedy man.

  15. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Senegal now in 5th place of the third placers table.

    South Korea 7th, Algeria 8th.

    Scotland pretty much out unless Iraq draw.

  16. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Are the norway fans practicing bobsledging?

  17. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    4-0 Senegal.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      P. Gueye again.

  18. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Mane you massive fraud

  19. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Four goals and nothing from Mane, nice 😀

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Make it 5

  20. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    5-0 Senegal

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Ndiaye

  21. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Everybody but Mané.

  22. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Liverpool 7-0 Bournemouth all over again

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      9-0

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        That's the one

  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Wow Mane

    You're sh***

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      This is the 16th game in a row Mane has blanked - Google “Mane 16” for more info

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Not even an assist...

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      He'll see that now and feel worried......

  24. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    4-1 France. Doue.

  25. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Doue. Looks a bit like Deli Alli from a distance.

  26. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Won't be awake to see lineups.. subbing in DeCuyper for Gakpo(2) is a no-brainer anyways, right

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Yes think you have to. Can always sub the next player on for DeCuyper if it goes wrong

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Yep!

  27. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    France currently the only team with a clean 3-0-0 record.

  28. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    18 pts from Cpt Mbappe. Should I move it to Yamine and then to Messi if needed. Kind of scared of getting worse points later...
    Thanks

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I'd stick.

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Thanks mate. Will do. Spain drew vs Cape Verde, so don't want to stick my neck out.

  29. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    I wasn't that far out of my predictions, just had the 1 in the wrong place.

  30. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    A) Stick with Mbappe 9x2
    B) Twist, KDB and Messi options to go

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Stick.