FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Norway Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Norway time, including Norway's first finals run since 1998 and the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 sends Norway back to the finals with two brutal local alarms before one much easier closer. Iraq vs Norway kicks off at 12:00 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 17 in Boston. Norway vs Senegal follows at 2:00 a.m. CEST on Tuesday, June 23 in East Rutherford. Norway vs France then closes Group I at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Friday, June 26.

Timeanddate lists Oslo on Central European Summer Time at UTC+2 through June and July 2026. The next clock change does not arrive until Sunday, October 25, 2026. FIFA's Norway fixtures and FOX's current team schedule show the same three group dates and host cities, so the local conversion stays stable from the June 11 opener to the July 19 final.

The Norway national team returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, so every kickoff carries extra weight. Iraq gives Norway the opening test. Senegal may shape the qualification race. France still looks like the match that could decide first place in Group I.

Norway uses CEST at UTC+2 through the full World Cup window. Iraq vs Norway is the next Norway match at 12:00 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 17. Norway vs Senegal follows at 2:00 a.m. CEST on Tuesday, June 23, Norway vs France starts at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Friday, June 26, and the final begins at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Sunday, July 19.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Norway (CEST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Norway Time (CEST, UTC+2).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffCEST KickoffVenue
June 11, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 12, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 13, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET6:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 14, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 15, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 16, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET6:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 17, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 18, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 19, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 20, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET6:00 a.m. CESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 21, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 22, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 23, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 24, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 24, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 25, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 26, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 26, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 27, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 27, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Norway (CEST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Norway Time (CEST, UTC+2).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffCEST KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET10:30 p.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E runners up vs Group I runners-up1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET3:30 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 18, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Norway gets a mixed knockout calendar. The earliest knockout ties land at 7:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. CEST. The late ties drift to 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 3:30 a.m., and 5:00 a.m. CEST. The final stays in a strong Sunday prime-time slot because it starts at 9:00 p.m. CEST on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Norway Fans

The easiest Norway watch window usually runs from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. CEST. Most United States afternoon kickoffs fit there. Norway's first two group matches do not. The Norway World Cup 2026 broadcasting coverage is the safest local rights check before each overnight start.

NRK remains the key free route to watch, while TV 2 Norway stays the broader commercial outlet across the tournament. The NRK World Cup 2026 coverage page helps with the public-service split, and the TV 2 Norway World Cup 2026 coverage page helps track the wider allocation. That matters most because Iraq starts at 12:00 a.m. CEST and Senegal follows at 2:00 a.m. CEST before France returns the group to prime time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Norway's next FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Norway time?

Iraq vs Norway kicks off at 12:00 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 17. Norway vs Senegal follows at 2:00 a.m. CEST on Tuesday, June 23.

What time is the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final in Norway time?

The final starts at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Sunday, July 19. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Norway change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Norway stays on CEST during the full tournament window, and the next clock change does not arrive until October 25, 2026.

Where can fans in Norway watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live?

Norway viewers should track NRK for the free Norway-match route and TV 2 Norway for the wider tournament split announced in local listings.

Norway fans now head into the country's first World Cup finals run since 1998 with one clear local timetable. Iraq starts at 12:00 a.m. CEST on June 17. Senegal follows at 2:00 a.m. CEST on June 23. France closes Group I in a far easier 9:00 p.m. slot on June 26.

Keep the next matchday pinned here before each kickoff or lineup drop. FWCLive.com will keep Norway's local times aligned with the live tournament calendar.

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