City Winery hosts The Beautiful Game - Norway vs Senegal
About This Event
City Winery NYC hosts The Beautiful Game, a live event that brings national football teams into a cultural setting. The lineup includes Norway (Ullevaal Stadion; coached by Ståle Solbakken, four World Cup appearances and one European Championship), Senegal (Les Lions de la Teranga), France (Les Bleus) and Iraq (Lions of Mesopotamia), each identified by their national federations and sporting histories.
About The Beautiful Game
At City Winery NYC, The Beautiful Game reframes international football as a cultural program, pairing matches with a Rock/Pop-leaning live-event atmosphere. The schedule spotlights national sides including France, Iraq, Norway, and Senegal, with nights billed as France vs Iraq and Norway vs Senegal. Its significance in New York is less about a premiere moment than about context: a wine-and-music venue turning sport into a curated civic gathering. One quiet takeaway is how easily national identity becomes performance once the game leaves the stadium.
About the Artists
France national football team
The France national football team represents France in men's international football. It is controlled by the French Football Federation, the governing body for football in France. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions.
Iraq national football team
The Iraq national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Mesopotamia, represents Iraq in men's international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in Iraq. Iraq's usual home venue is the Basra International Stadium.
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in men's international football, and is controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, and their head coach is Ståle Solbakken.
Senegal national football team
The Senegal national football team, nicknamed Les Lions de la Teranga, represents Senegal in men's international association football and is operated by the Senegalese Football Federation.