Group I · Match 18Full time
- A. Hussein 39'
- Z. Tahseen 86'
- E. Haaland 29'
- E. Haaland 43'
- L. Østigard 76'
- A. Hussein (OG) 90'+6'
Norway
Group IFIFA ranking #29UEFANOR
First World Cup since 1998
Profile
Norway stormed through European qualifying with a near-perfect record — including a historic 9-0 thrashing of Italy in Rome — to end a 28-year World Cup wait in the most emphatic fashion possible. Erling Haaland scored at better than a goal per game through qualifying and the world finally gets to see the most lethal striker of his generation on the tournament's biggest stage. Martin Ødegaard brings Arsenal's creative intelligence and leadership to a squad with Premier League representation across multiple positions. Alexander Sørloth provides an alternative physical threat in attack. Coach Ståle Solbakken has built a direct, efficient system designed to get the ball to Haaland as quickly and in as many ways as possible. Group I is the most competitive in Norway's recent history — France and Senegal are formidable — but two points from games against Senegal and Iraq would give Norway genuine knockout stage ambitions and Haaland a global platform he has been waiting his entire career to reach.
Norway fixtures
Group I · Match 41Full time
- M. Holmgren Pedersen 43'
- E. Haaland 48'
- E. Haaland 58'
- I. Sarr 53'
- I. Sarr 90'+3'
Group I · Match 61Full time
- P. Berg 10'
- T. Aasgaard 21'
- O. Dembélé 7'
- O. Dembélé 20'
- O. Dembélé 32'
- A. Tchouaméni 74'
- D. Doué 90'+4'
Round of 32 · Match 77Full time
- A. Diallo 74'
- A. Nusa 39'
- A. Nusa 45'+1'
- E. Haaland 86'
Round of 16 · Match 91Full time
- Neymar 90'+6'
- Neymar (P) 90'+10'
- E. Haaland 79'
- E. Haaland 90'
Quarter-final · Match 99AET
- A. Schjelderup 36'
- K. Ajer 117'
- J. Bellingham 45'+2'
- J. Bellingham 93'
Players to watch
Erling Haaland
Forward · Manchester City
The most prolific goalscorer of his generation, Haaland shattered Premier League records at Manchester City and has won the Champions League. His combination of extraordinary pace, physical power, clinical finishing and relentless intensity makes him the most feared striker at this World Cup and a player capable of single-handedly transforming any match.
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder · Arsenal
Arsenal's captain and creative heartbeat, Ødegaard has fulfilled the enormous potential he showed as a teenage prodigy across Europe. His passing vision, movement between the lines and ability to unlock compact defences with late runs or perfectly weighted through balls make him the player Norway rely on to create space and opportunities for Haaland.
Alexander Sørloth
Forward · Atlético Madrid
A physically powerful target forward who has excelled across multiple European leagues, Sørloth gives Norway a second genuine striking threat alongside Haaland. His aerial dominance, link-up play and ability to score important goals — as demonstrated in the Champions League with Atlético Madrid — make him more than just a backup to Norway's famous No. 9.