"It will be a great duel,"
"Both teams have lots of other big names, but, of course, Kylian and Haaland are two players recognised around the world."
"They will be two of the contenders to be the top scorer."
France were placed in Group I alongside Senegal and one of Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname via the intercontinental play-offs in March. The group includes Norway, creating a marquee meeting between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland on June 26, 2026. Mbappe and Haaland have both enjoyed fast starts to the 2025–26 season with Real Madrid and Manchester City respectively. Across Europe's top five leagues Mbappe is joint-top scorer with 25 goals and Haaland is five behind. In UEFA qualifying Haaland scored 16 goals in eight appearances as Norway finished with 37 goals; Mbappe added five goals and three assists in four outings.
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