Norway vs Senegal Preview

Tuesday’s early-hours Group I fixture at MetLife Stadium sees group leaders Norway take on Senegal, who arrive bottom of the table after an opening defeat to France. Norway will know a win here all but secures their place in the knockout stage, while Senegal face a genuine must-win scenario to keep their tournament alive.

Norway’s tournament opener produced an emphatic 4-1 victory away to Iraq on 16th June, a result that puts them top of Group I with the best goal difference. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 away to Morocco in a pre-tournament friendly. Before that, a 3-1 home win over Sweden. Earlier in this run they drew 0-0 at home with Switzerland, and in their oldest result here they lost 1-2 away to the Netherlands. Norway have shown they can be ruthless in front of goal when the chances come, with their attacking talisman in particularly devastating form.

Senegal’s World Cup bow brought a 3-1 defeat away to France on 16th June, a tough result against one of the tournament’s genuine contenders. Prior to that, they drew 0-0 at home to Saudi Arabia in a friendly. Before that, they lost 3-2 at home to the USA. Earlier in this run they beat Gambia 3-1 at home, and in their oldest result here they won 2-0 at home to Peru. The Lions of Teranga have shown defensive vulnerabilities throughout this run, and shoring that up will be essential against Norway’s attacking threat.

The sole previous meeting between these sides saw Senegal win 2-1 at home in March 2006, the only fixture on record between the two nations.

Norway sit top of Group I on three points and a goal difference of +3, while Senegal prop up the table on zero points after their opening defeat. A Norway win here would move them to six points and put them in a near-unassailable position to qualify, while Senegal simply cannot afford another loss if their tournament hopes are to survive into the final round.

In the UK, this match is live on ITV 1 and available to stream via ITVX. In the United States, viewers can watch on FOX Network or fuboTV. Norwegian fans can follow the action on NRK Sport or NRK1, while Senegalese viewers can tune in on RTS 1 or SuperSport MaXimo 1.

Possible Lineups 

Norway (4-3-3) Nyland, Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Møller Wolfe, Berge, Aursnes, Ødegaard, Nusa, Sørloth, Haaland

Senegal (4-3-3) Mendy, Diatta, Koulibaly, Niakhaté, Diouf, Sarr, Camara, Gueye, Mané, Gueye, Jackson

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Group I Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Norway	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
2	France	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
3	Senegal	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
4	Iraq	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0

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Norway Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Iraq	1-4	Norway	World Cup	16.06.26
🤝	Morocco	1-1	Norway	Friendly	07.06.26
✅	Norway	3-1	Sweden	Friendly	01.06.26
🤝	Norway	0-0	Switzerland	Friendly	31.03.26
❌	Netherlands	2-1	Norway	Friendly	27.03.26

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Senegal Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	France	3-1	Senegal	World Cup	16.06.26
🤝	Saudi Arabia	0-0	Senegal	Friendly	10.06.26
❌	USA	3-2	Senegal	Friendly	31.05.26
✅	Senegal	3-1	Gambia	Friendly	31.03.26
✅	Senegal	2-0	Peru	Friendly	28.03.26

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Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Senegal	2-1	Norway	Friendly	01.03.06

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	ITV 1 UK, ITVX, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland	ITV 1 UK, RTE 2, ITVX, RTE Player
USA	FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo
Norway	NRK Sport, NRK1, NRK TV
Senegal	RTS 1, SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now
France	beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Germany	ORF eins, SRF zwei, MagentaTV
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand
Canada	TSN1, TSN+, RDS
Italy	DAZN Italia