After months of buildup and excitement, the opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup is finally upon us, with co-hosts New Zealand looking to take something of a scalp when they face Norway.
Taking place at Eden Park in Auckland, a crowd of close to 50,000 is expected to watch the first of 64 matches of the most keenly anticipated Women’s World Cup ever.
New Zealand will hope home-field advantage and an extended training camp will be enough to shake off a horror run of form that has seen them win only one of their last 11 games, while Norway will look to get off to a solid start in a group they are expected to win.
The Sporting News has all the details on how fans around the world can tune into this exciting match!
MORE: Complete Women’s World Cup schedule
What time is New Zealand vs Norway?
The opening match of the Women’s World Cup will begin at 7 p.m. local time at Eden Park, Auckland.
- Date: Thursday July 20
- Time: 7 p.m. NZST (3 a.m. ET)
The match will be preceded by the opening ceremony of the tournament, which will take place roughly 90 minutes before kickoff.
Here is the kickoff time for the opening match in other timezones around the world:
| Region | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Thurs, July 20 | 3 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Thurs, July 20 | 3 a.m. ET |
| UK | Thurs,… |
