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Norway vs. France preview: Team news and how to watch World Cup match
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The battle for top spot in Group I of the 2026 World Cup happens on Friday with Norway vs. France just outside of Boston.
The Norwegians have been prolific in their two matches so far, scoring seven times across their two victories. However, the French also won both of their two games, scoring six times and allowing just one goal against.
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It's the goal difference that separates these sides, and a draw or victory allows France to claim the top seed whereas a Norway victory would propel them to the top of the group.
DAZN News has all the information ahead of Norway vs. France.
Norway vs. France kick-off, date, venue
Norway vs. France is at 3pm local time on Friday, June 26, in Foxborough, Mass.
UK viewers can watch the match at 8pm BST. Fans watching in the US and Canada can catch the game at 3pm ET and 12pm PT.
- Date: Friday, June 26
- Kick-off: 8pm BST / 3pm EDT / 12pm PDT
The fixture will take place at Boston Stadium (Gillette Stadium).
Norway vs. France: How to watch, live stream, TV channel
- UK: ITV
- US: FOX / FOX One
- Canada: TSN
Norway vs. France team news
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Norway
The Norwegians are unlikely to change up their starting XI aside from injury concerns, as they've used the same 11 players at the beginning of each match.
Previous XI: Nyland; Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Møller Wolfe; Berge; Ødegaard, Aursnes; Sørloth, Haaland, Nusa (vs. Senegal, June 22)
France
Aurélien Tchouaméni, Theo Hernández and Désiré Doué all started France's first match and were rotated out of the side against Iraq, but they remain in contention to draw back into the starting lineup for this match.
Previous XI: Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Koné, Rabiot; Olise, Dembélé, Barcola; Mbappé (vs. Iraq, June 22)
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