All four positions in World Cup Group I remain undecided heading into the final round of fixtures on Friday, despite France and Norway having already secured their places in the round of 32.

The two qualified sides will meet at Gillette Stadium in Boston, where they will fight for top spot in the group. At the same time, Senegal and Iraq go head-to-head at BMO Field in Toronto, each desperate for any points at all. Both matches kick off at 3pm local time — 8pm UK time — with English referees overseeing proceedings in both stadiums.

How the group stands

France and Norway enter the day level on six points, with France holding a superior goal difference that gives Les Bleus the edge at the top of the table. Any result other than a Norway victory will be enough for France to finish as group winners. Should Norway win, they leapfrog France into first place and the two sides swap positions.

The group winner will face the third-placed finisher from either Group D, F, or G at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Tuesday, 29 June. That opponent will be either Paraguay, Sweden, or a side yet to be determined from Group G — a wide-open section featuring Egypt, Iran, Belgium, and New Zealand.

The runners-up, meanwhile, are due to face Ivory Coast at AT&T; Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday, 30 June. France manager Didier Deschamps will not be present for that fixture, having returned to France to attend his mother's funeral.

Senegal and Iraq's slim hopes

Both Senegal and Iraq are still searching for their first points of the tournament, but a place among the best eight third-placed sides remains — in theory — within reach for Senegal.

Senegal carry a -3 goal difference into the game, having netted three goals across their two previous matches. A two-goal winning margin would be sufficient to rank them as the strongest of the third-placed sides currently sitting on three points.

For Iraq, the arithmetic is far less forgiving. Their -6 goal difference means they would likely need to win by at least five goals to stand any realistic chance of progressing — a near-impossible task.

Should Senegal and Iraq play out a draw, both sides will be eliminated from the competition immediately, with no path to the knockout rounds remaining.