World Cup fans are in for a clash of the titans on Friday when France and Kylian Mbappe meet Norway and Erling Haaland in Foxborough, Mass. with first place in Group I on the line. The two star forwards have dominated thus far with both scoring two goals in each of their first two matches. France is one of the deepest teams in the tournament and has aspirations of winning the whole thing, but can the sheer force of Haaland carry the day? Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.
The latest France vs. Norway odds from FanDuel list France as -260 favorites on the 90-minute money line while Norway are +550 underdogs and a draw is priced at +420. Meanwhile, the Over/Under for total goals scored is 3.5. There’s no shortage of other soccer betting options at FanDuel, where you can use the latest FanDuel promo code to get $350 in bonus bets if your bet $5 for seven days. You can get even more France vs. Norway picks and more World Cup bets from SportsLine’s experts like Brad Thomas, Jon Eimer and Martin Green. Anyone following their World Cup betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.France vs. Norway betting oddsFrance vs. Norway betting previewEven though Argentina are the reigning World Cup champions, there’s an argument to be made that France have been the best team in the world since at least 2018. Les Blues claimed the Cup that year — which coincided with Mbappe’s arrival on the global stage — and got back to the final again in 2022, when they lost one of the most epic battles in the history of the sport to Lionel Messi and Argentina. The French once again look like worldbeaters and arguably have more firepower than ever, with Ousmane Dembele having emerged as a force of nature and Ballon d’Or winner and Michael Olise not-so-subtly orchestrating the entire attack. This is no longer a France that wants to snag a goal or two and sit in. Didier Deschamps, now coaching his final World Cup, has wisely built his team to throw haymakers with the embarrassment of riches in the final third at his disposal. Rayan Cherki and Bradley Barcola would be the best players on a number of teams in this tournament, but they’re coming off the bench for Les Blues. What does that mean for Norway? The Norwegians have some notable weapons of their own, like Haaland. The Manchester City star has cut a terrifying figure through his first two tastes of the World Cup and bagged braces against both Iraq and Senegal. Mbappe may be…
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