About This Match
The wait is OVER — Erling Haaland has finally arrived on football's biggest stage, and Norway are sending their human wrecking ball straight at the aristocracy of world football! France roll in as two-time champions, a squad dripping with explosive talent that wins through chaos, drama, and sheer individual brilliance, no matter how messy the road gets. It's Viking directness against French finesse, every long ball a 50-50 war, every counter-attack a dagger waiting to strike. Can one colossal striker drag a nation past the kings of the world — or will Les Bleus' depth swallow the dream whole?
Human Rights & Country Data
Norway
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships
France
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships