Norway FIFA World Cup 2026 TV Schedule

Norway viewers can track every World Cup kickoff in CEST, with NRK and TV 2 Norway covering the country's return to the finals.

Arshad Sial By Arshad Sial

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Norway has a clear World Cup 2026 setup because NRK and TV 2 Norway share the local rights package. FIFA's Nordic media-rights deal named TV 2 and NRK as Norway's official broadcasters, while Norway coverage pages already point to NRK as the free route for national-team matches. The Norway FIFA World Cup 2026 TV schedule matters because Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard are taking Norway back to the finals for the first time since 1998. One local page now keeps the channels, kickoffs, and full tournament table together.

Iraq vs Norway starts at 12:00 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 17. Norway vs Senegal follows at 2:00 a.m. CEST on Tuesday, June 23, and Norway vs France closes the group at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Friday, June 26. Those dates are easier to track with the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule. One Norway schedule now answers the local TV question without another search.

Norway FIFA World Cup 2026 — Quick Facts

Key InfoDetail
Official broadcasterNRK and TV 2 Norway
TV channelNRK / TV 2 Norway (NRK handles the free Norway-match route, while TV 2 Norway carries the wider tournament split)
Streaming platformNRK TV and TV 2 Play
Free or paidMixed access — Norway matches free on NRK, wider split on TV 2 Norway
Matches coveredAll 104 matches
Commentary languageNorwegian
Opening match kickoffJune 11, 2026 — Mexico vs South Africa — 9:00 p.m. CEST — Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City
World Cup FinalJuly 19, 2026 — 9:00 p.m. CEST — New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford
Norway team qualifiedYes
Norway team groupGroup I

How to Watch FIFA World Cup 2026 in Norway — TV and Online

On TV — NRK / TV 2 Norway

NRK matters first in Norway because the public broadcaster carries the free route for Norway matches. TV 2 Norway matters just as much for the wider tournament split because the overall rights package is shared locally. That gives Norway one open-access lane for the national team and a broader mixed route for the rest of the bracket. The daily task is checking whether a neutral fixture sits on NRK or moves to TV 2 Norway.

Online and Mobile — NRK TV and TV 2 Play

NRK TV gives Norway viewers the clearest free digital path for the national-team matches. TV 2 Play covers the other side of the local split for fans who want a wider tournament path across phones, tablets, browsers, and connected screens. That setup matters because the first two Norway group games land after midnight at 12:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. CEST. Test the right app before Iraq vs Norway because the opener will drive the heaviest local demand.

Norway FIFA World Cup 2026 Full Match Schedule

All times use Central European Summer Time (CEST). Matches run from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

Date Kickoff (CEST) Match Venue Group / Stage TV Channel
— GROUP STAGE (June 11 – June 27, 2026) —
Thursday, June 11 9:00 PM CEST Mexico vs South Africa Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Group A NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 12 4:00 AM CEST Korea Republic vs Czechia Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group A NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 12 9:00 PM CEST Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group B NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 13 3:00 AM CEST USA vs Paraguay Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group D NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 13 9:00 PM CEST Qatar vs Switzerland San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group B NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 14 12:00 AM CEST Brazil vs Morocco New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group C NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 14 3:00 AM CEST Haiti vs Scotland Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group C NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 14 6:00 AM CEST Australia vs Türkiye BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group D NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 14 7:00 PM CEST Germany vs Curaçao Houston Stadium, Houston Group E NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 14 10:00 PM CEST Netherlands vs Japan Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group F NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 15 1:00 AM CEST Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group E NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 15 4:00 AM CEST Sweden vs Tunisia Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Group F NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 15 6:00 PM CEST Spain vs Cabo Verde Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group H NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 15 9:00 PM CEST Belgium vs Egypt Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group G NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 16 12:00 AM CEST Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay Miami Stadium, Miami Group H NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 16 3:00 AM CEST IR Iran vs New Zealand Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group G NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 16 9:00 PM CEST France vs Senegal New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group I NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, June 17 12:00 AM CEST Iraq vs Norway Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group I NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, June 17 3:00 AM CEST Argentina vs Algeria Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group J NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, June 17 6:00 AM CEST Austria vs Jordan San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group J NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, June 17 7:00 PM CEST Portugal vs Congo DR Houston Stadium, Houston Group K NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, June 17 10:00 PM CEST England vs Croatia Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group L NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 18 1:00 AM CEST Ghana vs Panama Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group L NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 18 4:00 AM CEST Uzbekistan vs Colombia Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Group K NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 18 6:00 PM CEST Czechia vs South Africa Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group A NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 18 9:00 PM CEST Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group B NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 19 12:00 AM CEST Canada vs Qatar BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group B NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 19 3:00 AM CEST Mexico vs Korea Republic Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group A NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 19 9:00 PM CEST USA vs Australia Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group D NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 20 12:00 AM CEST Scotland vs Morocco Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group C NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 20 2:30 AM CEST Brazil vs Haiti Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group C NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 20 5:00 AM CEST Türkiye vs Paraguay San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group D NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 20 7:00 PM CEST Netherlands vs Sweden Houston Stadium, Houston Group F NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 20 10:00 PM CEST Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group E NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 21 2:00 AM CEST Ecuador vs Curaçao Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group E NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 21 6:00 AM CEST Tunisia vs Japan Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Group F NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 21 6:00 PM CEST Spain vs Saudi Arabia Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group H NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 21 9:00 PM CEST Belgium vs IR Iran Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group G NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 22 12:00 AM CEST Uruguay vs Cabo Verde Miami Stadium, Miami Group H NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 22 3:00 AM CEST New Zealand vs Egypt BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group G NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 22 7:00 PM CEST Argentina vs Austria Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group J NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 22 11:00 PM CEST France vs Iraq Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group I NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 23 2:00 AM CEST Norway vs Senegal New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group I NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 23 5:00 AM CEST Jordan vs Algeria San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group J NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 23 7:00 PM CEST Portugal vs Uzbekistan Houston Stadium, Houston Group K NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 23 10:00 PM CEST England vs Ghana Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group L NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, June 24 1:00 AM CEST Panama vs Croatia Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group L NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, June 24 4:00 AM CEST Colombia vs Congo DR Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group K NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, June 24 9:00 PM CEST Switzerland vs Canada BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group B NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, June 24 9:00 PM CEST Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group B NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 25 12:00 AM CEST Scotland vs Brazil Miami Stadium, Miami Group C NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 25 12:00 AM CEST Morocco vs Haiti Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group C NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 25 3:00 AM CEST Czechia vs Mexico Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Group A NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 25 3:00 AM CEST South Africa vs Korea Republic Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Group A NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 25 10:00 PM CEST Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group E NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, June 25 10:00 PM CEST Ecuador vs Germany New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group E NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 26 1:00 AM CEST Japan vs Sweden Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group F NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 26 1:00 AM CEST Tunisia vs Netherlands Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group F NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 26 4:00 AM CEST Türkiye vs USA Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group D NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 26 4:00 AM CEST Paraguay vs Australia San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group D NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 26 9:00 PM CEST Norway vs France Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group I NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 26 9:00 PM CEST Senegal vs Iraq Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group I NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 27 2:00 AM CEST Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia Houston Stadium, Houston Group H NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 27 2:00 AM CEST Uruguay vs Spain Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group H NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 27 5:00 AM CEST Egypt vs IR Iran Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group G NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 27 5:00 AM CEST New Zealand vs Belgium BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group G NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 27 11:00 PM CEST Panama vs England New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group L NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, June 27 11:00 PM CEST Croatia vs Ghana Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group L NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 28 1:30 AM CEST Colombia vs Portugal Miami Stadium, Miami Group K NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 28 1:30 AM CEST Congo DR vs Uzbekistan Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group K NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 28 4:00 AM CEST Algeria vs Austria Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group J NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, June 28 4:00 AM CEST Jordan vs Argentina Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group J NRK / TV 2 Norway
— ROUND OF 32 (June 28 – July 3, 2026) —
Sunday, June 28 9:00 PM CEST Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 29 7:00 PM CEST Group C winners vs Group F runners-up Houston Stadium, Houston Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, June 29 10:30 PM CEST Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place Boston Stadium, Foxborough Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 30 3:00 AM CEST Group F winners vs Group C runners-up Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 30 7:00 PM CEST Group E runners up vs Group I runners-up Dallas Stadium, Dallas Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 30 11:00 PM CEST Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, July 1 3:00 AM CEST Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, July 1 6:00 PM CEST Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, July 1 10:00 PM CEST Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place Seattle Stadium, Seattle Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, July 2 2:00 AM CEST Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Thursday, July 2 9:00 PM CEST Group H winners vs Group J runners-up Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, July 3 1:00 AM CEST Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up Toronto Stadium, Toronto Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, July 3 5:00 AM CEST Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, July 3 8:00 PM CEST Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up Dallas Stadium, Dallas Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, July 4 12:00 AM CEST Group J winners vs Group H runners-up Miami Stadium, Miami Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, July 4 3:30 AM CEST Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Round of 32 NRK / TV 2 Norway
— ROUND OF 16 (July 4 – July 7, 2026) —
Saturday, July 4 7:00 PM CEST Winner match 73 vs Winner match 75 Houston Stadium, Houston Round of 16 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, July 4 11:00 PM CEST Winner match 74 vs Winner match 77 Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Round of 16 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, July 5 10:00 PM CEST Winner match 76 vs Winner match 78 New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Round of 16 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, July 6 2:00 AM CEST Winner match 79 vs Winner match 80 Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Round of 16 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Monday, July 6 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 83 vs Winner match 84 Dallas Stadium, Dallas Round of 16 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, July 7 2:00 AM CEST Winner match 81 vs Winner match 82 Seattle Stadium, Seattle Round of 16 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, July 7 6:00 PM CEST Winner match 86 vs Winner match 88 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Round of 16 NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, July 7 10:00 PM CEST Winner match 85 vs Winner match 87 BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Round of 16 NRK / TV 2 Norway
— QUARTER-FINALS (July 9 – July 11, 2026) —
Thursday, July 9 10:00 PM CEST Winner match 89 vs Winner match 90 Boston Stadium, Foxborough Quarter-final NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, July 10 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 93 vs Winner match 94 Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Quarter-final NRK / TV 2 Norway
Saturday, July 11 11:00 PM CEST Winner match 91 vs Winner match 92 Miami Stadium, Miami Quarter-final NRK / TV 2 Norway
Sunday, July 12 3:00 AM CEST Winner match 95 vs Winner match 96 Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Quarter-final NRK / TV 2 Norway
— SEMI-FINALS (July 14 – July 15, 2026) —
Tuesday, July 14 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 97 vs Winner match 98 Dallas Stadium, Dallas Semi-final NRK / TV 2 Norway
Wednesday, July 15 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 99 vs Winner match 100 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Semi-final NRK / TV 2 Norway
— THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF (July 18, 2026) —
Saturday, July 18 11:00 PM CEST Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 102 Miami Stadium, Miami Third-place playoff NRK / TV 2 Norway
— FINAL (July 19, 2026) —
Sunday, July 19 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 101 vs Winner match 102 New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Final NRK / TV 2 Norway

Norway Team at FIFA World Cup 2026

Norway sit in Group I — FIFA World Cup 2026 with Iraq, Senegal, and France. The Norway squad open against Iraq in Boston, meet Senegal in East Rutherford, and close with France back in Foxborough. That order gives Norway one opener they will view as a route to points before the section gets harder. Group I should still stay open until the final matchday.

Date Kickoff (CEST) Match Venue TV Channel
Wednesday, June 17 12:00 a.m. CEST Iraq vs Norway Boston Stadium, Foxborough NRK / TV 2 Norway
Tuesday, June 23 2:00 a.m. CEST Norway vs Senegal New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford NRK / TV 2 Norway
Friday, June 26 9:00 p.m. CEST Norway vs France Boston Stadium, Foxborough NRK / TV 2 Norway

The local watch pattern is hard early and cleaner late. Iraq vs Norway starts at 12:00 a.m. CEST, Norway vs Senegal moves even later to 2:00 a.m. CEST, and Norway vs France lands in a much easier 9:00 p.m. CEST slot. That means two rough alarm-clock nights before one prime-time finish. NRK and TV 2 Norway still keep the viewing route straightforward once the daily split is checked.

Is FIFA World Cup 2026 Free in Norway?

Norway should be treated as a mixed World Cup 2026 market because NRK gives the country a free route for Norway matches while TV 2 Norway carries a wider rights share. That means the biggest national-team nights stay easy to reach without a subscription wall. The rest of the 104-match tournament does not all sit inside one free package. So the market is open for Norway matches and mixed for the broader bracket.

If you mainly want Norway matches, keep NRK and NRK TV ready first. If you want a wider daily match menu, TV 2 Norway and TV 2 Play should stay in your plan as well. The rights picture is already clear. The practical choice depends on whether you only need Norway's games or want more of the full tournament.

FAQs

Where can I watch FIFA World Cup 2026 in Norway?

Norway viewers can watch World Cup 2026 through NRK and TV 2 Norway, with streaming support through NRK TV and TV 2 Play.

Is FIFA World Cup 2026 free in Norway?

Norway should be treated as a mixed market because NRK carries the free route for Norway matches, while TV 2 Norway handles part of the wider tournament split.

What time does Norway play at World Cup 2026?

Norway's group matches are set for 12:00 a.m. CEST on June 17, 2:00 a.m. CEST on June 23, and 9:00 p.m. CEST on June 26. Those fixtures are against Iraq, Senegal, and France.

Which channel shows Iraq vs Norway on June 17?

Iraq vs Norway is part of the Norway rights split with NRK and TV 2 Norway, and NRK is the key free route to track for local viewers.

Can I stream FIFA World Cup 2026 on my phone in Norway?

Yes, Norway viewers can stream World Cup 2026 through NRK TV or TV 2 Play before each kickoff.

Norway viewers already have a clear World Cup 2026 route because NRK keeps the national-team path free while TV 2 Norway supports the wider tournament split. Keep the right service ready before Iraq vs Norway and confirm the neutral-game allocation before kickoff. Use FIFA World Cup 2026 for the full Norway schedule, confirmed CEST kickoffs, and live Group I tracking.

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