{"id":32052,"date":"2025-12-10T05:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/discover-the-norway-2026-world-cup-schedule-unveiling-dates-locations-and-kickoff-times\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T05:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:22:00","slug":"discover-the-norway-2026-world-cup-schedule-unveiling-dates-locations-and-kickoff-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/discover-the-norway-2026-world-cup-schedule-unveiling-dates-locations-and-kickoff-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Norway 2026 World Cup Schedule: Unveiling Dates, Locations, and Kickoff Times!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/discover-the-norway-2026-world-cup-schedule-unveiling-dates-locations-and-kickoff-times\/#When_is_the_World_Cup_and_how_can_you_watch_it\" >When is the World Cup and how can you watch it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/discover-the-norway-2026-world-cup-schedule-unveiling-dates-locations-and-kickoff-times\/#Who_are_Norways_group_stage_opponents\" >Who are Norway&#8217;s group stage opponents?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/discover-the-norway-2026-world-cup-schedule-unveiling-dates-locations-and-kickoff-times\/#Group_I_France_Senegal_FIFA_Playoffs_2_Norway_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Draw\" >Group I: France, Senegal, FIFA Playoffs 2, Norway | 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/discover-the-norway-2026-world-cup-schedule-unveiling-dates-locations-and-kickoff-times\/#What_is_Norways_schedule_for_the_World_Cup\" >What is Norway&#8217;s schedule for the World Cup?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\"><!--(--><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\">With the group stage opponents now set, Erling Haaland and the Norway national team have a clearer route to potential success in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-content mg-b-25\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_the_World_Cup_and_how_can_you_watch_it\"><\/span><u>When is the World Cup and how can you watch it?<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\">Scheduled from June 11 to July 19, 2026, the World Cup will conclude with the finals on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Fans can catch all the action, including live games, highlights, commentary, and full replays, on the FOX family of networks and the FOX Sports app.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-content mg-b-25\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_are_Norways_group_stage_opponents\"><\/span><u>Who are Norway&#8217;s group stage opponents?<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\">Norway is placed in Group I, facing:<\/p>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><!--(--><\/p>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Senegal<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">France<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">FIFA Playoffs Intercontinental Winners 2 (Bolivia, Suriname, Iraq) \u2014 to be decided in March 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<p><!--)--><\/ul>\n<div class=\"delta-video-container mg-b-15 article-content\" playerscreenurl=\"https:\/\/d3ayhwgrwyc4j8.cloudfront.net\/mcvod\/fmc-30qxptiimc65nff6_VX-14894423--518685\/hls\/v1_1\/index.m3u8\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\" data-v-8432653a=\"\">\n<h3 class=\"video-title\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_I_France_Senegal_FIFA_Playoffs_2_Norway_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Draw\"><\/span>Group I: France, Senegal, FIFA Playoffs 2, Norway | 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-player-container playinline\" data-v-8432653a=\"\">   <picture class=\"thumbnail\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxsports.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/sports\/VX-14894423\/1600\/900\/b9it6o5wx6tdtc8m.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxsports.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/sports\/VX-14894423\/1600\/900\/b9it6o5wx6tdtc8m.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxsports.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/sports\/VX-14894423\/1600\/900\/b9it6o5wx6tdtc8m.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Group I: France, Senegal, FIFA Playoffs 2, Norway | 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" class=\"thumbnail\" data-v-8432653a=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<p>Group I for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will include Norway, France, Senegal, and the winners of the FIFA Playoffs 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"article-content mg-b-25\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Norways_schedule_for_the_World_Cup\"><\/span><u>What is Norway&#8217;s schedule for the World Cup?<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\">During the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on December 5, Norway learned about its three group stage matchups, which are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><!--(--><\/p>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">June 16: Norway vs. FIFA Playoffs 2 (Bolivia, Suriname, Iraq) \u2014 Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts (6 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">June 22: Norway vs. Senegal \u2014 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (8 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">June 26: Norway vs. France \u2014 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts (3 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<p><!--)--><\/ul>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7f81ca7a=\"\"><i>Want engaging articles delivered directly to your inbox? <\/i><i><u>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account<\/u><\/i><i> to follow leagues, teams, and players, and receive personalized newsletters daily!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!--)--><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fan Take:<\/strong> This news is exciting for soccer enthusiasts as it showcases Norway&#8217;s potential to make an impact on the global stage, particularly with a superstar like Haaland. Fans will be eagerly anticipating how this young team will perform against formidable opponents like France and Senegal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the group stage opponents now set, Erling Haaland and the Norway national team have a clearer route to potential success in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals. When is the World Cup and how can you watch it? 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