Norway vs. France: How to watch World Cup 2026 Group I decider, date, time, live stream, TV channel

The top two teams in Group I go head-to-head this week as Norway take on 2026 World Cup favourites France.

Both nations have picked up six points from their opening two games, with the Scandinavian beating Senegal 3-2 last time out as Les Bleus eased to a 3-0 win over Iraq.

Here, Sports Mole provides details of how to tune into this fixture.

What time does Norway vs. France kickoff?

Norway vs. France will kick off at 20:00 UK time on Friday night.

This fixture will take place at the same time as Senegal vs Iraq in the other Group I contest.

Where is Norway vs. France being played?

This World Cup fixture will take place at Gillette Stadium - also known as Boston Stadium for this tournament - Foxborough, Massachusetts.

This stadium holds a capacity of 65,878 and is home to MLS side New England Revolution and NFL team the New England Patriots.

How to watch Norway vs. France in the UK

TV channels

Norway vs. France will be available on ITV 1 for UK viewers.

All 104 games at this summer's competition are on free-to-air TV for UK viewers, split between ITV and BBC.

Online streaming

UK viewers can stream the game live online via ITVX, which is available on a number of devices, including desktop, laptops, smartphones and tablets.

Highlights

Match Highlights of this World Cup fixture will be available on ITVX, as well as their respective X, Facebook and YouTube channels.

For the first time ever, TikTok will also have highlights of every game, while FIFA’s official website will provide video footage of each game post-match.

What is at stake for Norway and France?

Not only is preserving their perfect record on the line for both Norway and France, but they will also battle for top spot in Group I and, in theory, a more favourable route in the knockout rounds.

France currently occupy first position ahead of Norway in second on goal difference, and a draw would be enough for Les Bleus to remain at the summit.

As for the Scandinavians, they need to claim their first win over France since a 2-1 friendly triumph in August 2010 in order to leapfrog them to the top of Group E.

All eyes will undoubtedly be on both Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, who have scored four goals each across their opening two group games, the latter of whom has 16 World Cup goals overall and is just two behind Lionel Messi at the top of the tournament’s all-time scoring charts.