Norway vs France kicks off at 3:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) on June 26, 2026 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Boston. This is the Group I finale at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Kickoff times around the world
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Boston (EDT) | 3:00 PM |
| Sao Paulo (BRT) | 4:00 PM |
| London (BST) | 8:00 PM |
| Paris (CEST) | 9:00 PM |
| Dubai (GST) | 11:00 PM |
| Mumbai (IST) | 12:30 AM +1 |
| Tokyo (JST) | 4:00 AM +1 |
| Sydney (AEST) | 5:00 AM +1 |
Who gets a comfortable window?
Boston’s 3:00 PM EDT Friday afternoon slot is solid for New England. Sao Paulo at 4:00 PM BRT is comfortable. Paris and Lyon (CEST) land at 9:00 PM, an excellent Friday evening prime-time window for a French team that could be in a final-day qualification situation. Oslo (CEST) at 9:00 PM gives Norwegian fans the same European evening slot, making this one of the better-scheduled final-group-day matches for both European nations involved. London at 8:00 PM BST is equally comfortable. Dubai at 11:00 PM GST is late. Mumbai crosses midnight at 12:30 AM IST. Tokyo and Sydney face early mornings.
Historical context
Norway and France have not met at a World Cup before. France won the World Cup in 1998 in Paris, with all their home-territory matches receiving perfect domestic viewing times. The 9:00 PM Paris window in 2026 is comparable to the 2022 Qatar 20:00 local time slots that gave French viewers excellent evening coverage. Norway, appearing at their first World Cup in 28 years, will have the added bonus of a 9:00 PM Oslo slot that makes mass viewing in Scandinavian bars and homes entirely feasible.
Check current time in Oslo at whatisthetime.now/oslo and in Paris at whatisthetime.now/paris.
For match preview and analysis, see whensport.com
- What time does Norway vs France kick off?
- Kickoff is at 3:00 PM local time (America/New_York) at Gillette Stadium in Boston on 2026-06-26.
- Where is Norway vs France being played?
- Gillette Stadium in Boston. Capacity: 65,878.
- What group is Norway vs France in?
- This is a Group I match in the FIFA World Cup 2026.