Norway

Norway returns to the World Cup after a long absence, and fans in Oslo and Bergen face an Eastern US timezone setup for all three Group I matches. With Norway in CEST (UTC+2) during June, the East Coast schedule creates late evening and midnight kickoffs.

The first Group I match is June 16 in Boston against the IC Path 2 winner, kicking off at 18:00 Eastern. In Oslo that is midnight. Norwegian fans will be staying up late for this one.

The second match on June 22 against Senegal in New York kicks off at 20:00 Eastern. That lands at 02:00 on June 23 in Norway. A proper middle-of-the-night job.

The third group game on June 26 is in Boston against France, starting at 15:00 Eastern. In Oslo that is 21:00. The best slot of the three, and one Norwegian fans can attend after a normal workday.

Norway qualified with a generation of talented players, and the squad carries genuine European pedigree. Group I with France and Senegal is demanding, but Norway has shown it can compete at the highest level.

For Norwegian-Americans, particularly in Minnesota and North Dakota where the Scandinavian diaspora is concentrated, all three matches are at comfortable East Coast times. For fans back home in Scandinavia, two of three matches require real sacrifice.

Use the timezone converter on this page to see Norway’s full schedule in your local time.