New Zealand vs Norway - Preview to watch the opening game of the Women's World Cup

Topics: FIFA Women's World Cup, New Zealand, Norway, TV Schedules, TV Listings, Streaming Info

The first match of the competition will feature one of the hosts and former champion. Follow this clash with our detailed broadcast and streaming info.

Where can I watch New Zealand vs Norway on TV?

If you live in the U.S., the match will be aired on FOX, Fox Sports 1, and on Telemundo. For those watching in New Zealand, the match will be available on Prime TV and via pay-tv network Sky Sport 1. Football fans in Norway will also be able to watch this game on linear TV via NRK Sport, on NRK 1, and via Swedish television channel TV6 Sweden. Live elsewhere? Please check our dedicated match page for further information on how to watch this game on TV in your country.

Where can I stream New Zealand vs Norway live?

The clash between New Zealand and Norway will have some options to be followed on-the-go. In the U.S., this match will be available to follow on TelemundoDeportes.com, on Peacock, on Foxsports.com, and on the Fox Sports App. In New Zealand, the game will be available on streaming services such as Sky Go NZ and Sky Sport NOW. For football fans living in Norway, streaming platforms such as Viaplay Norway and NRK TV will be carrying the match. If you want to follow the game while in another country, refer to our dedicated match page for further streaming details in your country.

New Zealand vs Norway - Team news

New Zealand enter this game with much to prove, as the team has never even won a single Women's World Cup match in six editions. The co-hosts of the 2023 tournament have only won one of their last five international matches, although that win came against Vietnam, who also qualified to the tournament. If things are going to be different for the Football Ferns, then the team led by Jitka Kimkova will have to rely on the experience of Ali Riley and Ria Percival, who are the most capped players in team history. When it comes to scoring goals, Hannah Wilkinson comes to mind, as she will make it to the WWC as the top active scorer for New Zealand, with 28 goals to her name.

On the other side of the pitch, Norway will want to make a statement right from the start, as they are seen by many as the favorites to win the group. With Hege Riise at the helm, the Gresshoppene are looking to claim a spot in the next round with stellar footballers in their squad, such as Ada Hegerberg, Caroline Graham Hansen, Ingrid Syrstad Engen, and captain Maren Mejde leading the line. It has been a while since Norway dominated the group stage of a tournament such as this one, and this seems like the proper one to do so.

New Zealand vs Norway: Head-to-head

This will be the second Women's World Cup match between these teams. The first one took place in 1991 and ended in a 4-0 win for the Norwegian side.
All in all, this will be the fourth game between these teams. Norway has won two of those, while the Football Ferns won the other one.
New Zealand will be playing their sixth Women's World Cup. They have never made it out of the group stage in their past five appearances in the competition.
Norway will try to reach the final four teams of the competition for the first time since 2007, when they finished fourth.