Game Schedule
Norway returns to the World Cup for the first time since France 1998 — ending a 28-year absence from football’s biggest stage. Team Norway opens its 2026 campaign on June 16 in Boston. All group stage matches below. Knockout stage games TBD.
3
Group Stage Matches
28
Years Since Last Cup
8-0
Qualifying Record
37
Goals in Qualifying
5
Goals Conceded
Group Stage Matches
Match 1
June 16
Tuesday
Iraq vs. Norway
Venue
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Match 2
June 22
Monday
Norway vs. Senegal
Venue
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Match 3
June 26
Friday
Norway vs. France
Venue
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Knockout Stage — Dates & Venues To Be Announced
Group I
Norway is seeded in Group I for the 2026 World Cup, alongside Iraq, Senegal, and France. Matches take place across two venues — Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Norway dominated its qualifying round, winning all eight matches — scoring 37 goals and conceding just five. The qualification campaign ended with a 4-1 victory over Italy at the San Siro in Milan, confirming direct qualification and finishing ahead of the Azzurri at the top of the group.
Group I Teams:
- Norway — Base Camp: Greensboro, NC
- France
- Senegal
- Iraq