On July 20, the soccer World Cup kicks off, and this time the championship will be broadcast on NRK and Viaplay. They must share the battle as brothers.
– We’re looking forward to the biggest football adventure of the summer – and with Norway a solid outfielder. Whether on TV, radio and online, Norwegians can enjoy soccer, says Espen Olsen Langfeldt, sports editor at NRK.
Media houses will each broadcast half of the matches on TV, while Viaplay will broadcast the championship in its entirety digitally. NRK matches can also be watched on NRK TV.
Norway will already be in action in the opening match of the championship, where girls Hege Riise meet host nation New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Thursday 20 July at 09.00 Norwegian time. Matches are broadcast on NRK1, NRK TV and Viaplay. The other two teams in Norway’s group are Switzerland and World Cup debutants the Philippines.
NRK commentator Carl-Erik Torp had high expectations for the championship. He thought Norway would progress from the group stage.
– Women’s football is growing rapidly. The coverage and quality of what we saw at EC in the UK last year is at a new high. In WC, we have more of the best teams, but also some weaker national teams from smaller countries. The Norwegian team certainly has surprising quality. It will be a big disappointment if we don’t grow from the group, said Torp in regards to the launch of the WC plan.
NRK sent its best team of commentators to the championship, with some notable voices. Christian Nilssen, Andreas Statabrun Smith and Patrick Sten Rowlands will comment on the game for the state channel, with Carl-Erik Torp as expert commentator.
On Viaplay, Gunnhild Toldnes will officiate from the inner court. With him are football expert Sigrid Heien Hansen and commentator Kasper Wikestad, who will comment on the Norway game.
More than one million tickets have been sold for the championship. The new world champion will be selected in the grand final at the Australian Stadium in Sydney on Sunday 20 August at 12.00 Norwegian time.
This is how the match is played
Group stage
Thursday 20 July
Group A: New Zealand – Norway – at 9:00am on NRK1, on NRK TV, on Viaplay and NRK Sport
Group A: Australia – Ireland – at 12.00 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Friday 21 July
Group B: Nigeria – Canada – at 04.30 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Group A: Philippines – Switzerland – at 07.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Group C: Spain – Costa Rica – at 09.30 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Saturday 22 July
Group E: USA – Vietnam – 03.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Group C: Zambia – Japan – at 09.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Group D: England – Haiti – at 11.30 on TV3 and Viaplay
Group D: Denmark – China – at 14.00 on NRK2, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Sunday July 23
Group G: Sweden – South Africa – at 07.30 on TV3 and Viaplay
Group E: Netherlands – Portugal – at 09.30 on TV3 and Viaplay
Group F: France – Jamaica – at 12.00 on NRK2, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Monday July 24th
Group G: Italy – Argentina – at 08.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Group H: Germany – Morocco – at 10.30am on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group F: Brazil – Panama – at 1pm on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Tuesday July 25th
Group H: Colombia – South Korea – at 04.00 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group A: New Zealand – Philippines – at 7.30am on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group A: Switzerland – Norway – at 10.00 on TV3, Viaplay and NRK Sport
Wednesday 26 July
Group C: Japan – Costa Rica – at 07.00 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group C: Spain – Zambia – at 09.30 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Group B: Canada – Ireland – at 14.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Thursday July 27th
Group E: USA – Netherlands – at 03.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Group E: Portugal – Vietnam – 09.30 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group B: Australia – Nigeria – at 12.00 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Friday 28 July
Group G: Argentina – South Africa – at 02.00 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group D: England – Denmark – at 10.30am on TV3, Viaplay and NRK Sport
Group D: China – Haiti – at 13.00 on V sport 2 and Viaplay
Saturday 29 July
Group G: Sweden – Italy – at 9.30am on TV3, Viaplay and NRK Sport
Group F: France – Brazil – 12.00 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group F: Panama – Jamaica – at 14.30 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Sunday July 30th
Group H: South Korea – Morocco – at 6.30am on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group A: Norway – Philippines – at 09.00 on TV3, Viaplay and NRK Sport
Group A: Switzerland – New Zealand – at 09.00 on V sport 2 and Viaplay
Group H: Germany – Colombia – at 11.30am on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Monday 31 July
Group C: Japan – Spain – at 09.00 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group C: Costa Rica – Zambia – at 9am on NRK2, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group B: Canada – Australia – at 12.00 on TV3 and Viaplay
Group B: Ireland – Nigeria – at 12.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Tuesday August 1st
Group E: Portugal – USA – 09.00 on TV3 and Viaplay
Group E: Vietnam – Netherlands – at 09.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Group D: China – England – at 1pm on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group D: Haiti – Denmark – at 1pm on NRK2, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Wednesday 2 August
Group G: Argentina – Sweden – at 09.00 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group G: South Africa – Italy – at 09.00 on NRK2, on NRK TV and Viaplay
Group F: Panama – France – at 12.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Group F: Jamaica – Brazil – at 12.00 on TV3 and Viaplay
Thursday 3 August
Group H: South Korea – Germany – at 12.00 on TV3 and Viaplay
Group H: Morocco – Colombia – at 12.00 on V sport 1 and Viaplay
Round of 16 round
Setup is coming.
Saturday 5th August
1A – 2C – at 07.00 in XXXX
1C – 2A – at 10.00 in XXXX
Sunday August 6th
1E – 2G – at 04.00 at XXXX
1G – 2E – at 11.00 in XXXX
Monday August 7th
1B – 2D – at 09.30 in XXXX
1D – 2B – at 12.00 at XXXX
Tuesday August 8th
1H – 2F – 10.00 at XXXX
1F – 2H – 12.00 in XXXX
Quarter final
Setup is coming.
Friday August 11th
V49 – V51 – at 03.00 in XXXX
V50 – V52 – at 09.30 in XXXX
Saturday August 12th
V53 – V55 – at 09.00 in XXXX
V54 – V56 – at 12.00 at XXXX
semifinals
Setup is coming.
Tuesday 15th August
V58 – V57 – at 10.00 in XXXX
V59 – V60 – at 12.00 at XXXX
bronze match
Saturday August 19th
T61 – T62 – at 10.00 on TV3 and Viaplay
Final
Sunday August 20th
V61 – V62 – at 12.00 on NRK1, on NRK TV and Viaplay
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