What time is New Zealand vs Norway Women’s World Cup 2023 inaugural match?

The Women’s World Cup is finally about to begin after months of buildup and excitement, with the opening match of the tournament seeing co-hosts New Zealand come up against strong European side Norway.

Despite a tough run of form in recent months, New Zealand will be hoping a passionate home crowd and a confidence-boosting win over Vietnam in their warmup match can propel them to a surprise win – which would be their first ever at the World Cup.

Norway, meanwhile, will be looking to build a base for a successful campaign, as they look to do better than their quarterfinal finish in 2019.

The Sporting News has all the details on what time the opening match of the highly anticipated Women’s World Cup begins around the world.

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What time is New Zealand vs. Norway kick off?

The opening match of the Women’s World Cup will begin on Thursday July 20 at 7:00 p.m. local time, with the opening ceremony to begin roughly 90 minutes before kick off.

Date: Thursday July 20

Time: 7:00 p.m. NZT (3:00 a.m. ET)

Here are the kick-off times for the opening match around the world:

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New Zealand vs. Norway TV channel, live stream 

Being the opening match of the biggest Women’s World Cup yet, the New Zealand versus Norway clash is set to be shown by broadcasters all around the world.

In many countries, including Australia, New Zealand and the UK, the match is set to be shown on free-to-air television, meaning more fans will be able to easily catch the action.