Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream — how to watch UEFA Women's Euro 2022 match live and for free
The Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream is the second game in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022
The The Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream is the second game in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, and it marks a big moment for the Northern Irish.
The great news is that you can watch it for FREE in many European countries, but don't worry if you're on holiday while it's on — because we'll show you how to watch from anywhere with a VPN.
The Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream takes place on Thursday (July 7).
► Time — 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
► FREE LIVE STREAMS — BBC iPlayer (U.K.)
► U.S. — ESPN2 via SlingTV
► Watch anywhere — Try ExpressVPN 100% risk free
These two sides have very different footballing histories. Northern Ireland have never before qualified for a major tournament, but beat Ukraine in a playoff last year to make it to this stage.
What happens next is anyone's guess, but a world ranking of 47 — the lowest of the 16 teams to have made the finals — implies they'll struggle to qualify. A point (or more) against Norway would be a great start, but the Norwegians are a class act.
This is a side that has won the Euros twice and the Olympics and World Cup once each, and that reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup. Their world ranking of 11 marks them out as dark horses for the tournament and it's hard to see anything other than an opening win for them here — not least because their star striker, Lyon's Champions League winner Aga Hegerberg, looks in red hot form.
Find out what happens by watching a Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream and don't forget to check out our full guide to how to watch UEFA Women's Euro 2022 for full fixtures, groups and more.
FREE Norway vs Northern Ireland live streams
How to watch the Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream for FREE
If you're lucky enough to live in the U.K., Austria, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy and several other European nations then you can look forward to FREE Norway vs Northern Ireland live streams.
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That's because free-to-air channels in those countries will be showing some or all of the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 live streams. For instance, in the U.K. you'll be able to watch every single game on BBC and the BBC iPlayer. There's a full list below.
But what if you're usually based in one of those countries but aren't at home for the Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream? Maybe you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country, when you'd usually be able to watch for free at home?
Don't worry — you can watch it via a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below.
FREE LIVE STREAMS: Austria: ORF | Belgium: VRT, RTBF | Denmark: DKDR | Finland: Yle | France: TF1 | Iceland: RUV | Italy: RAI | Netherlands: NOS | Norway: NRK | Portugal: RTP | Spain: TVE | | Sweden: SVT, TV4 | Switzerland: SRG SSR | U.K.: BBC |
Norway vs Northern Ireland live streams around the world
How to watch Norway vs Northern Ireland live streams from anywhere with a VPN
It's natural that you might want to watch the Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream from your home country, but what if you're not there when it's on?
Look no further than a VPN, or virtual private network. A VPN makes it look as if you're surfing the web from your home country, rather than the one you're in. That means you can access the streaming services you already pay for, from anywhere on Earth. Or anywhere that has an internet connection, at least.
For instance, a Brit who's currently in the U.S. could watch the Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream on BBC iPlayer, even though they're not in the U.K.
They're totally legal, inexpensive and easy to use. We've tested lots of the best VPN services and our favorite right now is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works on loads of devices and even offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Safety, speed and simplicity combine to make ExpressVPN our favorite VPN service. It's also compatible with loads of devices and there's a 30-day money-back guarantee if you want to try it out.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, ExpressVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer or another website and watch the game.
How to watch the Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream in the US
Soccer fans in the U.S. can look to ESPN2 and ESPNU for the Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT.
ESPN is available through most cable packages as well as cable TV replacement services, including Sling TV, Fubo.TV, YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV.
Our pick of these would be Sling TV: the Sling Orange package costs just $35 per month and comes with more than 30 channels including ESPN. Plus, right now Sling is offering 50% off the first month.
As well as being available through your cable service, you can also stream the action via the ESPN app, or on the Watch section of ESPN's website. However, you'll need to authenticate with your satellite, cable or live TV provider credentials to watch any sessions.
And remember, if you're usually based in the U.S. but aren't there at the moment, you can still watch the services you already subscribe to via a VPN such as ExpressVPN.
How to watch the Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream in the UK
As you'd expect, given that the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 tournament takes place in England, coverage of Norway vs Northern Ireland is free to air in the U.K.
The game will be shown live on BBC One and also streamed on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Going on holiday during the tournament? Sign up to ExpressVPN or another VPN service and you'll be able to use the services you already subscribe to. Just make sure you have a valid U.K. TV licence.
How to watch the Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream in Australia
Those lucky Aussies can watch the Norway vs Northern Ireland live stream in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 on Optus Sport.
Optus can be accessed via a dedicated mobile or tablet app, and also on Chromecast and Apple TV — plus it costs a very reasonable $14.99 AUD per month.
An Annual Pass is also available for $139 AUD/year, but a current offer knocks that back to a bargain $99 AUD.
Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN to watch all the action on your Optus account, as if you were back home.
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 group A
Group A | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
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Austria | ||||||
Northern Ireland |
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