The opening match of the Women’s World Cup is fast approaching, with co-hosts New Zealand set to take on Norway.
With this World Cup being the biggest and most anticipated edition yet, the eyes of the footballing world will be on Eden Park in Auckland as the competition gets under way.
New Zealand will be hoping a home crowd can back them to an unlikely victory, while Norway are keen to build a platform for a strong World Cup campaign and a run deep into the tournament.
The Sporting News has all the details on what TV channels are showing the opening match of the Women’s World Cup around the world.
MORE: Full Women’s World Cup schedule
What channel is New Zealand vs. Norway World Cup match?
With the game being the opening match of the tournament, it is set to be shown by broadcasters around the world.
It will also be shown on free-to-air television in countries like Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
| Country | Television | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Sky Sports 1, Prime TV | Sky Sports NOW, Stuff World Cup website/app |
| Australia | Optus Sport, Channel 7 | Optus Sport website/app, 7Plus |
| USA | FOX, Telemundo (Spanish) | Fox Sports website/app, Peacock |
| Canada | TSN | TSN+, RDS Direct (French) |
| UK | BBC | BBC iPlayer |
| Singapore | Starhub 1, Channel 5, Singtel | Singtel TV GO, Starhub TV+, MeWatch |
| Malaysia | — | FIFA Plus |
| Hong Kong | Viu TV, NOW Sports Prime | — |
| India | — | — |
What time is New Zealand vs. Norway World Cup match?
The opening match of the Women’s World Cup will begin on Thursday July 20 at 7:00 p.m. local time.
Fans in the United States will need to wake up early, as that time corresponds to 3:00 a.m. ET.
| Timezone | Time |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZT) | 7:00 p.m. |
| Australia (AEST) | 5:00 p.m. |
| USA (ET) | 3:00 a.m. |
| UK (BST) | 8:00 a.m. |
| Singapore (SGT) | 3:00 p.m. |
| Malaysia (MYT) | 3:00 p.m. |
| Hong Kong (HKT) | 3:00 p.m. |
| India (IST) | 12:30 p.m. |
New Zealand vs. Norway betting odds
While host nations usually are favourites in these kinds of matches, New Zealand head into this match as comfortable outsiders against a Norwegian outfit full of players plying their trade in the top European leagues.
| New Zealand win | Draw | Norway win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | NZ +1.5 | NOR -1.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | 33/4 | 19/4 | 2/7 | 21/20 / 68/100 | 4/7 / 5/4 | 9/10 | 77/100 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | +700 | +400 | -385 | -109 / -143 | -179 / +127 | -110 | -120 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 9/1 | 9/2 | 2/9 | 1/1 / 8/11 | 9/1 / 6/4 | — | — |
| Dafabet (India) | 7/1 | 15/4 | 27/100 | 1/1 / 7/10 | 4/7 / 6/5 | 10/11 | 77/100 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 9.75 | 5.60 | 1.28 | 1.92 / 1.81 | 1.53 / 2.43 | 1.95 | 1.83 |
Odds correct as of July 11