Group I · FIFA World Cup 2026
Norway vs Senegal
Norway vs Senegal at FIFA World Cup 2026. Tue, Jun 23, 12:00 AM UTC. MetLife Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
Capacity
82,500
AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the home side
Tight contest profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 54 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 54
Norway
1914
Senegal
1860
FIFA ranking: #31 vs #20
Head-to-head
1 previous meeting: 0 wins – 0 draws – 1 win
Last meeting: 2006-03-011-2· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Norway
- Ørjan Nyland · Goalkeeper — Ørjan Nyland is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 35.
- Egil Selvik · Goalkeeper — Egil Selvik is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 28.
Key players — Senegal
- Edouard Mendy · Goalkeeper — Edouard Mendy is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 34.
- Yehvann Diouf · Goalkeeper — Yehvann Diouf is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 26.
Tactical angle
Match status: scheduled; NOR vs SEN kicks off at 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z. This fact-pack analysis for Norway (NOR) and Senegal (SEN) is tied to group I at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA. Elo lists NOR at 1914 and SEN at 1860, a 54 point gap. Roster data lists NOR with 26 players at average age 26.3, and SEN with 27 players at average age 27.3. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: NOR 1914 / SEN 1860 / diff 54.
- • Roster availability and squad size: NOR 26 / SEN 27.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z
- • Status: scheduled
- • Stage: group I
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- • FIFA ranks: NOR 31, SEN 20
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Norway local time
Europe/Oslo
Primary home-market time for Norway; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Senegal local time
Africa/Dakar
Primary home-market time for Senegal; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Norway vs Senegal?
Norway vs Senegal is scheduled for Tue, Jun 23, 12:00 AM UTC. Venue local time is Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 08:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Norway local time: Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 02:00 AM GMT+2; Senegal local time: Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is Norway vs Senegal played?
The match is played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with capacity for 82,500 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group I of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Norway are FIFA-ranked #31 and coached by Ståle Solbakken. Senegal are FIFA-ranked #20 and coached by Aliou Cissé.
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Match preview
Norway face Senegal in the group stage Group I of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The match kicks off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with a capacity of 82,500.
Senegal are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #20) facing Norway (#31). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 11 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: UEFA vs CAF.
Norway are coached by Ståle Solbakken, while Senegal are led by Aliou Cissé. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group I, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
