Norway
Coach
Ståle Solbakken
World Cup Appearances
3
Best Finish
Group Stage
Complete Team Guide
Norway are at the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Erling Haaland, who broke Alan Shearer's Premier League scoring records this season, arrives at his first major tournament after scoring 16 goals in a perfect 8-0 qualifying campaign. Martin Ødegaard leads the midfield, Antonio Nusa brings width, and Ståle Solbakken has assembled the most complete Norwegian squad since the class of 1998 that beat Brazil.
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Road to 2026
Norway are back at the World Cup and FIFA's qualified-teams tracker confirms they sealed their place by beating Israel 1-0 in Oslo on 13 November 2025. For a nation with Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard in the same generation, qualification always felt like the minimum threshold. Reaching it now gives them the chance to test whether the talent can finally translate on the biggest stage.
Key Players
Erling Haaland
Forward
Manchester City
Haaland is still one of the tournament's defining individual threats and gives Norway a chance in virtually any match.
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder
Arsenal
Odegaard is the creative centre of the side and the player most responsible for how cleanly Norway progress possession.
Antonio Nusa
Winger
RB Leipzig
Nusa gives Norway speed and one-v-one danger from wide areas, which stops them from becoming too dependent on Haaland alone.
Julian Ryerson
Defender
Borussia Dortmund
Ryerson adds defensive reliability and helps give the side a harder edge in transition phases.
Ørjan Nyland
Goalkeeper
Sevilla
Nyland's experience matters because Norway will inevitably face pressure-heavy spells against stronger teams.
Goalkeepers
Ørjan Nyland
Sevilla
Egil Selvik
Watford
Sander Tangvik
Hamburg SV
Defenders
Julian Ryerson
Borussia Dortmund
Kristoffer Ajer
Brentford
Leo Østigård
Genoa
David Møller Wolfe
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Marcus Pedersen
Torino
Torbjørn Heggem
Bologna
Fredrik André Bjørkan
Bodø/Glimt
Henrik Falchener
Viking
Sondre Langås
Derby County
Midfielders
Martin Ødegaard
Arsenal
Sander Berge
Fulham
Patrick Berg
Bodø/Glimt
Kristian Thorstvedt
Sassuolo
Morten Thorsby
Cremonese
Thelo Aasgaard
Rangers
Andreas Schjelderup
Benfica
Jens Petter Hauge
Bodø/Glimt
Fredrik Aursnes
Benfica
Oscar Bobb
Fulham
Antonio Nusa
RB Leipzig
Attackers
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
Alexander Sørloth
Atlético Madrid
Jørgen Strand Larsen
Crystal Palace
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