Norway vs Northern Ireland: Norway Women eye an opening day win when they face Northern Ireland in Group A in the Euro 2022 on Thursday.
Match Details:
Teams: Norway W vs Northern Ireland W
Venue: St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
Date: Friday 8th July, 2022
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Norway come into this after a 2-1 win over Denmark in their previous friendly match played last month.
Brunn’s early strike was cancelled out by Reitan’s brace to ensure another win for Norway which completed their 5th successive victory across competitions.
Norway has the momentum in their half and will look to capitalize.
On the other hand, Northern Ireland were beaten 5-0 by England in their previous friendly match in April and head into this having missed out on the WC as well.
After going through a period of positive results, the absence from the World Cup is a big blow for the Irish team as they look to pick themselves up.
They will be hoping to avoid a hat-trick of defeats when they set foot against Norway.
Both teams last met in the Euro 2019 Qualification Group C match where Norway thumped the visitors 6-0.
Form Guide
Norway: WWWWW
Northern Ireland: LLWWD
Last Matches of both teams:
Denmark 1-2 Norway
Northern Ireland 0-5 England
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— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 7, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Norway vs Northern Ireland in India?
The match is live streamed on Sony LIV, YouTube and Jio TV App, while the broadcast is on Sony Sports Network.
Team News
Norway possible 11:
Pettersen, Sønstevold, Mjelde, Thorisdottir, Blakstad, Eikeland, Maanum, Engen, Reiten, Hansen and Hegerberg
Stemningsrapport fra Brighton 😄 pic.twitter.com/d4OyhDbac6
— Fotballandslaget (@nff_landslag) July 5, 2022
Northern Ireland possible 11:
Burns, Vance, Burrows, McFadden, Nelson, Magee, McGuinness, Caldwell, Furness, Magill and Wade
Prediction: Norway 2-0 Northern Ireland
The hosts have the form and momentum in their grasp and will look to start off with a perfect victory.
Northern Ireland haven’t played competitive football for a while and can be found out due to the rustiness.
Hence, we see Norway continuing the form and getting the opening points.