Germany vs. Norway: Date, Time, Live Stream for 2015 Women's Soccer World Cup

Germany and Norway both made emphatic starts to their respective women's World Cup campaigns, but they are sure to have a tougher time when they meet each other on Thursday in Group E.

Two-time previous champions Germany thrashed debutants Ivory Coast 10-0 in their opener in Ottawa on Sunday, with Celia Sasic and Anja Mittag both netting trebles.  

Meanwhile, 11th-ranked Norway eased past newcomers Thailand 4-0, with 19-year-old Ada Hegerberg the star performer. 

Read on for full details as two heavyweights go head-to-head in one of the highlights of the group stage in Canada.

Date: Thursday, June 11

Time: 4 p.m. ET/9 p.m. BST

TV Info: Live on Fox Sports 1 (US) and BBC Three (UK)

Live Stream: Fox Sports GO, BBC iPlayer

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Norway and Germany have some serious World Cup pedigree between them. Along with the USA, Die Nationalelf are the only team to have won the competition twice.

But the Norwegians have their own rich history in the competition, having been champions in 1995—beating Germany in the final—while finishing runners-up in 1991 and claiming fourth in 1999 and 2007.

Ahead of the 2015 tournament, Germany are the top-ranked team in the world and are among the favourites to prevail in the final on July 5.

Their opening drubbing of the Ivory Coast only added weight to their claim as the best team in the tournament.

In Mittag and Sasic, they have two lethal strikers, while Lena Goessling is a creative inspiration in the midfield, per Bundesliga expert Cristian Nyari:

However, the African outfit were abject in defence on Sunday and wasteful with the few opportunities they carved out. 

The Germans will receive no such favours from an excellent Norway team who could challenge at the business end of this World Cup.

In Hegerberg, they have one of the most exciting young attacking talents in the tournament, who showed off her flair against Thailand, per 888sport:

She also bagged a deserved goal as she made it 4-0. The other goals against Thailand came from Trine Ronning, while Isabell Herlovsen netted a double.

Norway play some very attractive football, and their passing game is something to behold when in full flow. If anyone can shackle their exciting attack it is the German side, but it will be some contest.

The Grasshoppers surprisingly failed to get out of the group stage in 2011, but that is highly unlikely to happen again this time.

However, whoever qualifies on top of Group B could be crucial when it comes to the knockout stage, and Thursday's match at the Lansdowne Stadium will go a long way to deciding who places where.

The runner-up from Group B—likely to be Thursday's loser—will meet the runner-up from Group F in the last 16, likely to be a tricky encounter with either France or England.

Thus, there is plenty at stake, despite passage to the knockout round an effective guarantee for both teams.

The attacking prowess on display on Thursday should make for a thrilling encounter and a true test of Germany's credentials as tournament favourites.