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Norway

Group I UEFA

FIFA
#31
Elo
#31

Did you know

Norway return after a 28-year absence — their first World Cup of the Haaland/Ødegaard era, reached via a flawless 8-win qualifying run in which Haaland alone scored 16 goals.

World Cup record

Appearances
4
Best finish
Round of 16 (1938, 1998)
Last finish
Round of 16 (1998)
Status
Yet to win

Coach & key players

  • Ståle Solbakken
    Ståle Solbakken
    Head coach
  • Erling Haaland
    Erling Haaland
    Manchester City
  • Martin Ødegaard
    Martin Ødegaard
    Arsenal

Fixtures

  • Jun 16, 22:00
    Iraq Iraq v Norway Norway
  • Jun 23, 00:00
    Norway Norway v Senegal Senegal
  • Jun 26, 19:00
    Norway Norway v France France

Group opponents

Player and coach photos via Wikimedia Commons, under their respective licenses.