How to watch today's Nations League match Kazakhstan vs Norway: Live stream, TV channel and start time

Kazakhstan starts its League B season in the UEFA Nations League as host Norway in Almaty on Friday.

The guests are starting a new tournament cycle and hope that the Nations League will offer them a way to finally end their 25-year drought without qualifying for a major tournament.

The hosts will play their opening game in League B after securing promotion from League C last year with four wins from six group matches. After his impressive performances for Astana in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs, Ramadan Karimov He will be relied upon to achieve Kazakhstan's goals.

On the other hand, the visitors have only won one of their last five away games. However, they will be encouraged by having a full squad to choose from, as both Erling Haaland And Alexander Sorloth fit and ready for this game.

Here, GOAL gives you everything you need to know about watching, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Kazakhstan vs Norway online – TV channels and live streams

In the United States (US)The UEFA Nations League match between Kazakhstan and Norway can be watched live online and streamed via Fubo (sign up for a free 7-day trial), DirecTV Stream, ViX And FS2.

Fans worldwide can watch the live action on GOAL.

How to watch anywhere with VPN

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Kick-off time Kazakhstan vs. Norway

The match will be played at the Almaty Central Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Friday, September 6Kick-off at 10:00 am ET/ 7:00 am PT for fans in US.

Team News & Squad

News from Team Kazakhstan

Of the hosts' 26 players, only five are active abroad, two play in nearby Russia. Many of the squad members have played a key role in their recent success.

One of these foreign-based players is Abat Aimbetovwho will be looking to continue his impressive goalscoring streak, scoring three goals in the recent Euro 2024 qualifiers and the previous Nations League edition.

Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov is expected to be a key figure, but he has not played a game for Besiktas this season as he has only recently recovered from an injury that plagued him all summer.

Possible starting eleven for Kazakhstan: Shatsky; Kairov, Bystrov, Marochkin, Alip, Vorogovskiy; Chesnokov, Kuat, Zaynutdinov, Orazov; Aimbetov.

News from the Norwegian team

Martin Odegaard is ready to lead the Norwegian team as captain and to face the unstoppable Erling Haalandwho has scored 31 goals in just 33 appearances for his country and has scored seven goals in just three Premier League games this season, including two consecutive hat-tricks for Manchester City.

Haaland is expected to attack with Sörlothwho flew under the radar despite his impressive 23 La Liga goals for Villarreal last season, which earned him a transfer to Atletico Madrid.

Coach Ståle Solbakken had to deal with the injuries of Kristoffer Ajer, Fredrik SjovoldAnd Osame Sahraouiwho join Oscar Bob— who suffered a serious injury shortly before the season – on the sidelines.

Possible starting eleven for Norway: Nyland; Ryerson, Hanche-Olsen, Ostigard, Pedersen; Odegaard, Berge, Thorsby; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa.

Direct comparison

This will be the first meeting between these two teams in all competitions.

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