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Set for a cracker! Norway and France with line-ups confirmed
It’s time for the most anticipated clash of the FIFA World Cup group stage.
Norway and France are set to face off shortly (4 p.m. Brasília time).
The match will be played at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
And it is valid for the third and final round of Group I.
English referee Michael Oliver will be in charge.
TV Globo, SporTV, CazéTV and SBT will broadcast it.
Group standings
Both teams have six points.
But France lead the group thanks to a superior goal difference — five to four.
In other words: a draw secures first place for Mbappé & Co.
And a clash with Sweden in the round of 32.
Norway will face Ivory Coast if they do, in fact, finish second.
The winner of that possible matchup will face whoever advances from Brazil versus Japan in the round of 16.
Norway
Stale Solbakken is still without Ryerson, Dortmund’s standout player, who has a thigh injury.
And he made SEVERAL changes, resting his stars and other regular starters.
No Haaland or Ødegaard in the starting 11.
The lineup is: Selvik; Ostigard, Bjorkan and Falchener; Berg, Aursnes, Thorstvedt, Asgaard, Schjelderup and Bobb; Larsen.
France
The main change is in defense. Saliba has been rested.
That means Lacroix comes in alongside Upamecano.
Theo, Tchouaméni and Doué return to the starting lineup.
Assistant coach Guy Stéphan will lead the team, as Didier Deschamps returned to France after his mother’s death.
Mbappé — with his 16 World Cup goals — is more than assured.
The lineup is: Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Lacroix and Theo Hernández; Koné and Tchouameni; Dembélé, Mbappé, Olise and Doué.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.
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