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Ståle Solbakken
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Group Stage
Norway are finally back at the World Cup, and the conversation now shifts from star names to whether Haaland and Odegaard can carry the team through a brutal Group I.
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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.
Forward
Manchester City
Haaland is still one of the tournament's defining individual threats and gives Norway a chance in virtually any match.
Midfielder
Arsenal
Odegaard is the creative centre of the side and the player most responsible for how cleanly Norway progress possession.
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.
Defender
Borussia Dortmund
Ryerson adds defensive reliability and helps give the side a harder edge in transition phases.
Goalkeeper
Sevilla
Nyland's experience matters because Norway will inevitably face pressure-heavy spells against stronger teams.
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