Norway Run Riot, France Steady

Iran and New Zealand shared the points in Group G, 2-2. Honours even, and neither side will be thrilled about it. The kind of draw that keeps everyone's calculator out.

France saw off Senegal 3-1 in Group I. Job done, no fuss. But the headline in that group belongs to Norway, who put four past Iraq. A 4-1 win is a statement, and it leaves Norway sitting pretty while France will fancy themselves to top the lot.

Group I is shaping up nicely. France and Norway both winning, Senegal and Iraq with work to do.

Norway. The land of the great near-misses — that 1998 side that beat Brazil in Nantes, Solskjaer off the bench for United, Rekdal, Flo, the lot. Always the awkward away day nobody wanted. Draft them and see if you can finally get them past the group stage and beyond.