Tuesday June 23, 2026
- MetLife stadium, East Ruthford 3am [EAT]
It is all or nothing for Senegal as they face a must win clash against Norway at MetLife stadium in their second match of Group I.
The Lions of Teranga were beaten 3-1 by two-time world champions France in their first match while Norway saw off Iraq 4-1 to start the campaign with a huge victory.
A win for the Scandinavian nation will see them confirm their place in the next round but Senegal must at least earn a point to keep hopes of a round of 32 qualification alive.
Going into this clash, Senegal are on a three-match streak without a win while Norway want to earn a fourth straight victory.
Meanwhile, Norway will hope star man Erling Haaland maintains his goal scoring streak that stretches to eleven matches.
Meanwhile, Senegal are also reported to be working with a fully-fit squad ahead of Tuesday’s match, in which Thiaw’s only major selection dilemma lies in the final third.
Mbaye’s strike against France made the 18-year-old the youngest African scorer at the World Cup, and has also seen the teenager throw his hat into the ring for a start over Ismaila Sarr.
The Crystal Palace attacker should be retained alongside Nicolas Jackson and Sadio Mane, though, as Thiaw keeps faith with an identical starting lineup.
In the same group early on, France face off against Iraq on Tuesday at 12am.
How to watch
All 104 matches will be live on DStv on four dedicated FIFA World Cup Channels in multiple languages. The Channels are FIFA World Cup Central (Channel 222), FIFA World Cup Extra (Channel 223), FIFA World Cup Pass (Channel 225), and FIFA World Cup Swahili (Channel 224).
