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Norway

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Back at the World Cup after 28 years off a perfect qualifying campaign (including 4-1 at the San Siro), dark-horse Norway need a quiet-looking Haaland to fire against Iraq, Senegal and France in Group I.

Coach Stale Solbakken (Norwegian) · since 2020-12

Matches

IraqIraq flag0–2Norway flagNorway
Group I · Foxborough · 18:00 EDT8 · 15 · 77
NorwayNorway flag1–0Senegal flagSenegal
Group I · East Rutherford · 20:00 EDT44 · 27 · 28
NorwayNorway flag0–1France flagFrance
Group I · Foxborough · 15:00 EDT21 · 26 · 54
EcuadorEcuador flag1–1Norway flagNorway
Round of 32 · Arlington · 12:00 CDT35 · 29 · 36
BrazilBrazil flag1–0Norway flagNorway
Round of 16 · East Rutherford · 16:00 EDT47 · 27 · 26

Key players

  • Erling HaalandST · Manchester City

    Generational goalscorer, but had just four touches in 75 minutes vs Morocco

  • Martin OdegaardAM · Arsenal

    Captain and creative hub; equalized against Morocco

  • Alexander SorlothST · Atletico Madrid

    Aerial threat giving Norway a twin-tower attacking option

  • Antonio NusaLW · RB Leipzig

    Electric young winger, scored in the Sweden win

  • Jorgen Strand LarsenST · Wolves

    Two goals vs Sweden show Norway score even without Haaland

  • Kristoffer AjerCB · Brentford

    Marshals the back line alongside Ryerson

  • Julian RyersonRB · Borussia Dortmund

    Reliable, aggressive presence on the defensive flank

Injuries / doubts

  • No significant injuries reported in the final squad; Haaland and Odegaard were rested for the Sweden friendly as a precaution

Recent form

2026-06-07Morocco1-1 DFriendly
2026-06-01Sweden (h)3-1 WFriendly
2026-03-31Switzerland (h)0-0 DFriendly
2026-03-27Netherlands (h)1-2 LFriendly
2025-11-16Italy (a)4-1 WWC Qualifier
2025-11-13Estonia (h)4-1 WWC Qualifier

News

2026-06-08

Norway's Viking team photo featuring Haaland goes viral

The squad poses in full Viking dress before departing for the World Cup

2026-06-07

Haaland's quiet Morocco showing has Norway sweating

Only four touches in 75 minutes raises form questions days before the opener vs Iraq

2026-06-01

No Haaland, no problem as Larsen double sinks Sweden 3-1

Strand Larsen and Nusa shine with the stars rested in the Oslo warm-up

2026-05-21

Solbakken names squad in video address from King Harald V

Widely expected to be Solbakken's final tournament after a perfect 8/8 qualifying campaign

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