Norway at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

FIFA's official qualified-teams tracker states that Norway secured their place at World Cup 2026 with a 1-0 win over Israel in Oslo on 13 November 2025.

That result carried real significance because Norway had spent too long being discussed as a team with major individuals but no tournament presence. Qualification changed the tone immediately.

Now the conversation shifts from absence to possibility. Norway no longer have to answer why they are not there. They have to answer what they can do once they are.

Haaland and Odegaard obviously define the upper limit of this team. One finishes, the other creates, and together they give Norway a level of star power that most nations outside the elite cannot match.

But Nusa, Ryerson and Nyland matter too because Norway need more than two famous names. They need enough width, defensive assurance and composure to make the stars matter in the right moments.

This team can become dangerous quickly if the structure around the headline players holds. If it does not, the burden on Haaland and Odegaard can become excessive.