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World Cup 2026 · Group I · Matchday 2

What time is Norway vs Senegal at World Cup 2026?

Verified 2026-07-01 17:40 UTC·auto-refreshed

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Full-Time Result

Norway 3 - 2 Senegal

Norway win.

Norway 3-2 Senegal (Norway win) at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Mon 22 Jun.

Form & ranking

Senegal arrive as the higher-ranked side by FIFA world ranking, 17 places above Norway. Norway sit 31th in the world; Senegal are 14th. Rankings reflect the April 2026 FIFA list; form and pre-match status are drawn from verified fixtures only.

FIFA Men's World Ranking, 1 April 2026

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-07-01 17:40 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 20:00+1 Mon 22 Jun
CT US Central 19:00+1 Mon 22 Jun
PT US Pacific 17:00+1 Mon 22 Jun
BST UK 01:00 Tue 23 Jun
CET Central Europe 02:00 Tue 23 Jun
IST India 05:30 Tue 23 Jun
GST Gulf 04:00 Tue 23 Jun
JST Japan 09:00 Tue 23 Jun
AEST Australia East 10:00 Tue 23 Jun

Where to watch

India: Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD), streaming via ZEE5 Paid at 05:30 IST. No DD Sports telecast; ZEE5 is a paid subscription. USA: Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC, ITV / STV.

Norway vs Senegal: TV and live stream by country (India first)
Country / regionTVLive streamCostKick-off (local)
India Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD) ZEE5 Paid 05:30 IST
United States Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish) Fox Sports app, Telemundo app 20:00+1 ET
United Kingdom BBC, ITV / STV BBC iPlayer, ITVX 01:00 BST
Canada Bell Media (TSN / CTV) TSN.ca / TSN app 20:00+1 ET
Australia SBS SBS On Demand 10:00 AEST
Middle East & North Africa beIN Sports beIN / TOD 04:00 GST

Rights-holders confirmed June 2026 (FIFA, Zee Entertainment, and national broadcasters). Confirm local listings as kickoff nears.

Latest Norway & Senegal news

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Match Facts

StageGroup stage, Group I, matchday 2
Norway (FIFA rank)31
Senegal (FIFA rank)14
StadiumMetLife Stadium
CityEast Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Kickoff (UTC)2026-06-23T00:00Z
StatusFull Time

Group I standings

#TeamPWD LGFGAGD PtsFIFALast / Next
1 France 330 0102 +89 1 W 4-1 v NOR
2 Norway 320 187 +16 31 L 1-4 v FRA
3 Senegal 310 286 +23 14 W 5-0 v IRQ
4 Iraq 300 3112 -110 57 L 0-5 v SEN

Top two (red bar) qualify; third place (shaded) may advance among the best eight. Last = most recent result; Next = upcoming opponent.

What is at stake

  • Norway have secured a top-two finish.
  • Senegal can now only advance among the best third-placed teams.

Full Group I standings and scenarios →

Other Group I fixtures

Tue 16 Jun France vs Senegal 3-1
Tue 16 Jun Iraq vs Norway 1-4
Mon 22 Jun France vs Iraq 3-0
Fri 26 Jun Norway vs France 1-4
Fri 26 Jun Senegal vs Iraq 5-0

Other Group I matches, matchday 2

Mon 22 Jun France vs Iraq 3-0

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →