Norway vs France: World Cup 2026 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds - Golden Boot rivals Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe face off

It's the big fixture in Group I of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with France taking on Norway in Boston on Friday. The stakes are low with both teams winning their opening two games and qualifying for the round of 32.

France is in the middle of an intense heat wave over much of Europe that began in the middle of last week. Forecasters have said that Paris could hit 40 degrees Celsius this week (104 degrees Fahrenheit), not far from its record. Parts of central France could see highs of 43 degrees Celsius (around 109 degrees Fahrenheit).

France banned public alcohol consumption in some areas, closed hundreds of schools and canceled events as an extreme heat wave sent temperatures soaring across Europe.

Temperatures have spiked above 104 degrees Fahrenheit across multiple countries, bringing dangerous conditions to a continent where air conditioning is rare.

Back Market, a French company that sells refurbished phones and laptops, posted a message on LinkedIn saying children were welcome at the office as part of their “heat wave plan.” Omnicom Media France, the French division of a global media communications agency, opened their doors to children for the second consecutive year.

Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.

PARIS, June 26 (Reuters) - France's national statistics department Insee said a cyberattack had led to a breach of personal data from its directory, affecting about 12,800 current and former staff and members of Insee-related civil service corps.

July may be the month of the World Cup in 2026, but it is still above all the month of the Tour de France. Once again this year, the best riders on earth will battle for the yellow jersey, the maillot jaune,

The annual Fête de la Musique celebrations draw millions to the streets but the most serious heatwave warnings have been issued for 35 of the country's departments.

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, forcing France to elevate health emergency responses and consider public alcohol bans. Schools across the continent are closing or altering schedules due to unsafe temperatures.