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NorwayNorway

Capital: Oslo  ·  Population: 5.5m
S. SolbakkenCoach: S. Solbakken  ·  Norway  ·  5 yrs 3 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group I
Points
3
1 matches played
Record
1W 0D 0L
100% win rate
Goals For
4
4.00 per game
Goals Against
1
1.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#31
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Norway are appearing in their 4th World Cup, having first qualified in 1938. Their best finish remains Round of 16 (1938, 1998). They enter the tournament ranked 31st in the world by FIFA. The market (9th) is more bullish than our model (25th) on their chances.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Tuesday 16 June
22:00 UTC
Iraq
1–4FT
Norway
Analysis →
Tuesday 23 June
00:00 UTC
Norway
1
2.26
X
3.44
2
3.01
Senegal
Analysis →
Friday 26 June
19:00 UTC
Norway
1
4.14
X
3.72
2
1.79
France
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age25.9
Youngest20A. Nusa
Oldest35Ø. Nyland
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 28.7
1Ø. NylandØ. Nyland35 yrs
12S. TangvikS. Tangvik23 yrs
13E. SelvikE. Selvik28 yrs
DefendersAvg 25.3
3K. AjerK. Ajer27 yrs
4L. ØstigårdL. Østigård26 yrs
5D. Møller WolfeD. Møller Wolfe23 yrs
15F. BjørkanF. Bjørkan27 yrs
16M. PedersenM. Pedersen25 yrs
17T. HeggemT. Heggem26 yrs
24S. LangåsS. Langås24 yrs
25H. FalchenerH. Falchener22 yrs
26J. RyersonJ. Ryerson28 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 26.4
2M. ThorsbyM. Thorsby29 yrs
6P. BergP. Berg28 yrs
8S. BergeS. Berge27 yrs
10M. ØdegaardM. Ødegaard27 yrs
14F. AursnesF. Aursnes30 yrs
18K. ThorstvedtK. Thorstvedt26 yrs
19T. AasgaardT. Aasgaard23 yrs
22Oscar BobbOscar Bobb22 yrs
23J. HaugeJ. Hauge26 yrs
AttackersAvg 24.2
7A. SørlothA. Sørloth30 yrs
9E. HaalandE. Haaland25 yrs
11J. Strand LarsenJ. Strand Larsen25 yrs
20A. NusaA. Nusa20 yrs
21A. SchjelderupA. Schjelderup21 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
58.2%
Semi-final
2.5%
Win
0.4%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WLDWD
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-07Morocco1–1DFriendly
06-01Sweden3–1WFriendly
03-31Switzerland0–0DFriendly
03-27Netherlands1–2LFriendly
11-16Italy4–1WWC Qual

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+24.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 100%D 0%L 0%
1W 0D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Leading at HT1 game
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
2.55
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 39%
Goals Profile ?
5.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
4–1
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
4
4.0 per game
Goal Diff
+3
vs opponents
Goals Against
1
1.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals5.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
E. HaalandE. Haaland2
L. ØstigårdL. Østigård1
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

2432415058#31201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
2
D
3
L
3
GF
7
GA
8
Win %
25%
Matches played8
Average goals for0.88
Average goals against1.0
Over 1.5 goals50%
Over 2.5 goals38%
Both teams score50%
Biggest win1–0 vs Mexico (1994)
Heaviest loss1–2 vs Italy (1938)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
1998455WDDL
1994311WDL
1938112L
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Italy3003
Mexico1100
Republic of Ireland1010
Morocco1010
Scotland1010
Brazil1100