Norway national football team

Norway
Nickname(s)	Røde, Hvite, Blå (Red, White and Blue); Landslaget (National Team); Drillos
Association	Norges Fotballforbund (NFF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Ståle Solbakken
Captain	Martin Ødegaard
Most caps	John Arne Riise (110)
Top scorer	Erling Haaland (62)
Home stadium	Ullevaal Stadion
FIFA code	NOR
FIFA ranking
Current	19 12 (20 July 2026)
Highest	2 (October 1993, July–August 1995)
Lowest	88 (July 2017)
First international
	Sweden 11–3 Norway ; (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908)
Biggest win
	Norway 12–0 Finland ; (Bergen, Norway; 28 June 1946)
Biggest defeat
	Denmark 12–0 Norway ; (Copenhagen, Denmark; 7 October 1917)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1938)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2026)
European Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2000)
Best result	Group stage (2000)
Olympic Games
Appearances	5 (first in 1912)
Best result	Third place (1936)
Medal record
Men's football
Olympic Games
Website	fotball.no

The Norway national football team (Norwegian: Norges herrelandslag i fotball, or informally Landslaget) represents Norway in men's international football, and is controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, and their head coach is Ståle Solbakken. Norway has participated in the FIFA World Cup four times (1938, 1994, 1998 and 2026) and once in the UEFA European Championship (2000). After Euro 2000, Norway failed to qualify for the next twelve major tournaments from 2001 to 2025.^[3]^[4] The team underwent their deepest run at a World Cup, advancing to the quarter-finals for the first time in their history at the 2026 World Cup.^[5]^[6]

History

The Norwegian team achieved third place in the 1936 Summer Olympics, after beating hosts Germany earlier in the tournament. Norway also qualified for the 1938 FIFA World Cup, where they lost 2–1 after extra time against eventual champions Italy, with this being their last appearance until 1994.

In the post-war years, Norway did not qualify for a World Cup or European Championship. Despite this, Norway achieved victories such as a 3–0 win against Yugoslavia in 1965, a 1–0 away win against France in 1968, and a 2–1 victory against England in 1981 that prompted radio commentator Bjørge Lillelien's famous "Your boys took a hell of a beating" rant.^[7]

Norway had their first football's Golden Age from 1990 to 1998 under coach Egil "Drillo" Olsen, with the team once being ranked No. 2. Olsen started his training career with Norway with a 6–1 home victory against Cameroon on 31 October 1990. In qualifying for the 1994 World Cup, Norway topped their group, finishing above the Netherlands and England, beating both teams in the process. During the finals in the United States, Norway was knocked out in the group stage after a win against Mexico, a defeat against Italy and a draw against the Republic of Ireland. Norway failed to qualify for the round of 16 as all four teams in the group finished with four points and identical goal difference.

At the 1998 World Cup in France, Norway was once again eliminated by Italy in the first round of the knockout stage after finishing second in their group, having drawn against Morocco and Scotland and winning 2–1 against Brazil.

Former under-21 coach Nils Johan Semb replaced Olsen after the latter's retirement. Under Semb's guidance, Norway qualified for Euro 2000, their last European Championship appearance to date. Semb resigned at the end of an unsuccessful qualifying campaign in 2003 and was replaced by Åge Hareide. Under Hareide, Norway came close to reaching both the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008, but ultimately fell short on both occasions. Norway then failed to win a single game in the entirety of 2008, with Hareide resigning at the end of the year. His replacement, initially on a temporary basis, was Olsen, who began his second spell in charge with an away win against Germany, and subsequently signed a three-year contract. Olsen resigned in September 2013^[8] after Norway lost at home to Switzerland and had limited chances to qualify for the 2014 World Cup with one game to spare. He was replaced with Per-Mathias Høgmo. Olsen later claimed he was sacked.^[9]

2020–present: Rise to Prominence

During the qualification campaign for UEFA Euro 2020, Norway finished third in their group behind Spain and Sweden, missing direct qualification for the tournament. The team subsequently contested a playoff semifinal against Serbia in October 2020, but was defeated 1–2 and eliminated from contention. Norway then participated in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League alongside Austria, Romania, and Northern Ireland, securing second place in the group and thereby retaining its position in League B for the following edition.

On 3 December 2020, former national team player Ståle Solbakken was appointed head coach following the departure of Lars Lagerbäck. In March 2021, Solbakken named Martin Ødegaard as team captain. Norway failed to qualify for both the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024. In the World Cup qualifiers, they finished third in a group with the Netherlands and Turkey. Later, in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, they ended behind Spain and Scotland, missing out again. At the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, Norway clinched direct promotion to League A after topping their group.

On 16 November 2025, Norway secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending a 28-year absence from the tournament. The team won all eight of its qualifying matches and finished first in its group. The campaign concluded with a 4–1 victory over Italy in Milan, marking Italy's first-ever home defeat in a World Cup qualifying group-stage match. Erling Haaland emerged as the leading scorer across all qualifiers with 16 goals. For the tournament, Norway was drawn into Group I alongside Iraq, Senegal, and France.

On 17 June 2026, Norway opened its World Cup campaign with a 4–1 victory over Iraq, highlighted by two goals from Haaland, who became the first Norwegian player to score multiple goals in a World Cup match. It was also the first time Norway had scored more than two goals in a World Cup fixture. The team followed up with a 3–2 win against Senegal, securing advancement to the Round of 32 prior to its final group-stage match against France. They were defeated 4-1 in a dead rubber, marking the first ever time they lost to a World Cup match to an opponent other than Italy (who failed to qualify for the tournament after losing on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the qualification playoffs). In the Round of 32, Norway won 2-1 against Ivory Coast and advanced to the Round of 16 match against Brazil. This was the first time Norway won a match outside the group stages. Norway is one of only three national teams with a winning record against Brazil, and the only team to have never lost against them, with three wins and two draws in five matches, including their 2026 round of 16 match.^[10]^[11] The run ended in the quarter finals, where Norway lost 1–2 to England after extra time.^[12]

Team image

Crest

Norway has used the national flag on a white circle as their badge since the 1920s. In May 2008, the NFF unveiled a new crest, a Viking-style Dragon wrapped around the NFF logo. After massive public pressure the crest was dropped.^[13] In the 1980s and the 1990s, Norway used the NFF logo in the opposite breast of the shirt together with the national flag on a white circle. On 12 December 2014, a new crest was presented. The crest primarily features the national flag; in addition, there are two lions taken from the Norwegian coat of arms on the top. The lions face each other while holding a blue miniature of the NFF logo, and between the lions and above the NFF logo is the word "NORGE" (Norway) in blue letters.^[14] They also wore a special gold version of their logo against Italy on 16 November 2025, to commemorate their qualification for World Cup 2026 after a 28-year wait.

Kit suppliers

Adidas supplied Norway's kit from 1992 to 1996, with Umbro taking over until 2014. On 10 September 2014, the NFF and Nike announced a new partnership, that made the sportswear provider the official Norwegian team kit supplier from 1 January 2015.^[15]

Kit provider	Period
Le Coq Sportif	1976–1980
Hummel	1981–1991
Adidas	1992–1996
Umbro	1996–2014
Nike	2015–present

Chant

As of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the supporters of the team have been performing the Viking Row chant created by Ole Frøystad.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2025

4 September 2025 Friendly	Norway	1–0	Finland	Oslo, Norway
18:00 UTC+2	Haaland 17' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 18,665 Referee: Rob Hennessy (Ireland)

9 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Norway	11–1	Moldova	Oslo, Norway
20:45 UTC+2	Myhre 6' Haaland 11', 36', 43', 52', 83' Ødegaard 45+1' Aasgaard 67', 76', 79' (pen.), 90+1'	Report	Østigård 74' (o.g.)	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 24,605 Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)

11 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Norway	5–0	Israel	Oslo, Norway
18:00 UTC+2	Khalaili 18' (o.g.) Haaland 27', 63', 72' Nachmias 28' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 19,363 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

14 October 2025 Friendly	Norway	1–1	New Zealand	Oslo, Norway
18:00 UTC+2	Nusa 63'	Report	Surman 45+1'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 17,652 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)

13 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Norway	4–1	Estonia	Oslo, Norway
18:00 UTC+1	Sørloth 50', 52' Haaland 56', 62'	Report	Saarma 64'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 25,493 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

16 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Italy	1–4	Norway	Milan, Italy
20:45 UTC+1	Esposito 11'	Report	Nusa 63' Haaland 77', 79' Larsen 90+3'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 69,020 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)

2026

27 March 2026 Friendly	Netherlands	2–1	Norway	Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 UTC+1	Van Dijk 35' Reijnders 51'	Report	Schjelderup 24'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 50,327 Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)

31 March 2026 Friendly	Norway	0–0	Switzerland	Oslo, Norway
20:45 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 23,913 Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)

1 June 2026 Friendly	Norway	3–1	Sweden	Oslo, Norway
19:00 UTC+2	Larsen 9', 37' Nusa 18'	Report	Isak 76'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 25,138 Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)

7 June 2026 Friendly	Morocco	1–1	Norway	Harrison, United States
15:00 UTC-4	Brahim 8'	Report	Ødegaard 75'	Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

16 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I	Iraq	1–4	Norway	Foxborough, United States
18:00 UTC−4	Hussein 39'	Report	Haaland 29', 43' Østigård 76' Hussein 90+6' (o.g.)	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 63,106 Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

22 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I	Norway	3–2	Senegal	East Rutherford, United States
20:00 UTC−4	M. H. Pedersen 43' Haaland 48', 58'	Report	I. Sarr 53', 90+3'	Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 80,663 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

26 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I	Norway	1–4	France	Foxborough, United States
15:00 UTC−4	Aasgaard 21'	Report	Dembélé 7', 20', 32' Doué 90+4'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 64,146 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

30 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32	Ivory Coast	1–2	Norway	Arlington, United States
12:00 UTC−5	Diallo 74'	Report	Nusa 39' Haaland 86'	Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 69,665 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

5 July 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16	Brazil	1–2	Norway	East Rutherford, United States
16:00 UTC−4	Neymar 90+10' (pen.)	Report	Haaland 79', 90'	Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 80,663 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

11 July 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal	Norway	1–2 (a.e.t.)	England	Miami Gardens, United States
17:00 UTC−4	Schjelderup 36'	Report	Bellingham 45+2', 93'	Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 64,478 Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

24 September 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Norway	v	Denmark	Oslo, Norway
20:45 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

27 September 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Norway	v	Portugal	Oslo, Norway
20:45 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion

1 October 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Wales	v	Norway	Cardiff, Wales
19:45 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

4 October 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Portugal	v	Norway	Porto, Portugal
19:45 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Estádio do Dragão

14 November 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Norway	v	Wales	Oslo, Norway
18:00 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion

17 November 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Denmark	v	Norway	Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Parken Stadium

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Ståle Solbakken
Assistant coach	Kent Bergersen
Fitness coach	Bjørn Vidar Stenersen
Match analysts	Andy Findlay Pål Fjelde
Sports coordinator	Brede Hangeland
Physiotherapist	Mario Pafundi
Sports scientist	Johannes Marthinussen
Chief instructor	Bryant Lazaro
Team manager	Bård Wiggen

Coaching history

As of 11 July 2026^[16]^[17]

The following is a list of all managers of the national team. Prior to 1953, the team was selected by a selection committee, which also continued to select the team until 1969.

Manager	Tenure	P	W	D	L	F	A	Finals
Willibald Hahn	1 August 1953 – 31 December 1955	26	7	7	12	28	42
Ron Lewin	1 January 1956 – 31 December 1957	17	5	4	8	25	38
Edmund Majowski	1 January 1958 – 15 September 1958	5	3	1	1	10	8
Ragnar Larsen	16 September 1958 – 31 December 1958	1	0	0	1	1	4
Kristian Henriksen	1 January 1959 – 31 December 1959	10	3	0	7	15	29
Wilhelm Kment	1 January 1960 – 15 August 1962	20	6	2	12	32	45
Ragnar Larsen	16 August 1962 – 31 December 1966	33	11	7	15	47	74
Wilhelm Kment	1 January 1967 – 31 December 1969	25	9	3	13	39	61
Øivind Johannessen	1 January 1970 – 31 December 1971	17	4	2	11	18	43
George Curtis	1 January 1972 – August 1974	17	3	2	12	17	30
Kjell Schou-Andreassen Nils Arne Eggen	August 1974 – 31 December 1977	27	6	4	17	26	52
Tor Røste Fossen	1 January 1978 – 30 June 1987	94	28	28	38	96	119
Tord Grip	1 July 1987 – 30 June 1988	7	0	4	3	3	7
Ingvar Stadheim	1 July 1988 – 10 October 1990	24	5	8	11	32	37
Egil Olsen	11 October 1990 – 30 June 1998	88	46	26	16	168	63	1994 World Cup – Group stage 1998 World Cup – Round of 16
Nils Johan Semb	1 July 1998 – 31 December 2003	68	29	21	18	89	61	Euro 2000 – Group stage
Åge Hareide	1 January 2004 – 8 December 2008	58	24	18	16	88	65
Egil Olsen	14 January 2009 – 27 September 2013	49	25	8	16	61	50
Per-Mathias Høgmo	27 September 2013 – 16 November 2016	35	10	7	18	33	49
Lars Lagerbäck	1 February 2017 – 6 December 2020	34	18	9	8	60	34
Leif Gunnar Smerud^[b]^[18]	18 November 2020	1	0	1	0	1	1
Ståle Solbakken	7 December 2020 –	62	36	12	14	138	64	2026 World Cup – Quarterfinals

Players

Current squad

The following 25 players were called up to the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League A, matches between 24 september and 4 October 2026, respectively.^[19]^[20]
Caps and goals correct as of 11 July 2026, after the match against England.^{[citation needed]}

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Ørjan Nyland	(1990-09-10) 10 September 1990 (age 36)	76	0	RB Leipzig
1GK	Egil Selvik	(1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 29)	8	0	Brest
1GK	Sander Tangvik	(2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Hamburger SV

2DF	Kristoffer Ajer	(1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 28)	57	2	Brentford
2DF	Julian Ryerson	(1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 28)	47	1	Borussia Dortmund
2DF	Leo Østigård	(1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 26)	43	2	Genoa
2DF	Marcus Holmgren Pedersen	(2000-07-16) 16 July 2000 (age 26)	36	1	Olympiacos
2DF	David Møller Wolfe	(2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 24)	27	1	Hamburger SV
2DF	Torbjørn Heggem	(1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 27)	20	0	Bologna
2DF	Sondre Langås	(2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 25)	4	0	Derby County
2DF	Odin Bjørtuft	(1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Bodø/Glimt
2DF	Fredrik Sjøvold	(2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 23)	0	0	Bodø/Glimt

3MF	Martin Ødegaard (Captain)	(1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 27)	73	5	Arsenal
3MF	Sander Berge	(1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 (age 28)	71	1	Fulham
3MF	Patrick Berg	(1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 28)	49	0	Bodø/Glimt
3MF	Kristian Thorstvedt	(1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 27)	39	4	Sassuolo
3MF	Fredrik Aursnes	(1995-12-10) 10 December 1995 (age 30)	28	1	Benfica
3MF	Thelo Aasgaard	(2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 24)	9	6	Anderlecht

4FW	Erling Haaland (Vice-Captain)	(2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 26)	55	62	Manchester City
4FW	Jørgen Strand Larsen	(2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 26)	30	6	Crystal Palace
4FW	Antonio Nusa	(2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 21)	30	9	RB Leipzig
4FW	Oscar Bobb	(2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 23)	26	2	Fulham
4FW	Andreas Schjelderup	(2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 (age 22)	18	2	Benfica
4FW	Erik Botheim	(2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 26)	2	0	Viking
4FW	Ole Didrik Blomberg	(2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 26)	0	0	Bodø/Glimt

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the Norway squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Viljar Myhra	(1996-07-21) 21 July 1996 (age 30)	0	0	OB	v. Switzerland, 21 March 2026
GK	Mathias Dyngeland	(1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 30)	1	0	Brann	v. Italy, 16 November 2025

DF	Fredrik André Bjørkan ^RET	(1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 28)	22	1	Bodø/Glimt	2026 FIFA World Cup
DF	Henrik Falchener	(2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 23)	2	0	Viking	2026 FIFA World Cup
DF	Andreas Hanche-Olsen	(1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 (age 29)	22	0	Chicago Fire	v. New Zealand, 14 October 2025
DF	Eivind Helland	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 21)	1	0	Bologna	v. New Zealand, 14 October 2025
DF	Sebastian Sebulonsen	(2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 26)	1	0	1. FC Köln	v. New Zealand, 14 October 2025

MF	Morten Thorsby	(1996-05-05) 5 May 1996 (age 30)	32	0	Cremonese	2026 FIFA World Cup
MF	Felix Horn Myhre	(1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 27)	7	2	West Bromwich Albion	v. Switzerland, 21 March 2026
MF	Aron Dønnum	(1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 28)	18	2	Toulouse	v. Italy, 16 November 2025
MF	Kristian Arnstad	(2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 23)	1	0	AGF	v. Italy, 16 November 2025
MF	Sverre Nypan	(2006-12-19) 19 December 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Lommel	v. New Zealand, 14 October 2025

FW	Alexander Sørloth	(1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 30)	77	26	Atlético Madrid	2026 FIFA World Cup
FW	Jens Petter Hauge	(1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 26)	16	1	Bodø/Glimt	2026 FIFA World Cup
FW	Aune Heggebø	(2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 25)	2	0	West Bromwich Albion	v. New Zealand, 14 October 2025
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^RET Retired from the national team ^SUS Serving suspension ^QUA Placed in mandatory quarantine ^WD Withdrew due to non-injury issue. ^EX Player expelled from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records

As of 11 July 2026.^[21]

Players in bold are still active with Norway.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	John Arne Riise	110	16	2000–2013
2	Thorbjørn Svenssen	104	0	1947–1962
3	Henning Berg	100	9	1992–2004
4	Erik Thorstvedt	97	0	1982–1996
5	John Carew	91	24	1998–2011
5	Brede Hangeland	91	4	2002–2014
7	Øyvind Leonhardsen	86	19	1990–2003
8	Morten Gamst Pedersen	83	17	2004–2014
8	Kjetil Rekdal	83	17	1987–2000
10	Steffen Iversen	79	21	1998–2011

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Average	Career
1	Erling Haaland (list)	62	55	1.13	2019–present
2	Jørgen Juve	33	45	0.73	1928–1937
3	Einar Gundersen	26	33	0.79	1917–1928
3	Alexander Sørloth	26	77	0.34	2016–present
5	Harald Hennum	25	43	0.58	1949–1960
6	John Carew	24	91	0.26	1998–2011
7	Ole Gunnar Solskjær	23	67	0.34	1995–2007
7	Tore André Flo	23	76	0.3	1995–2004
9	Gunnar Thoresen	22	64	0.34	1946–1959
10	Steffen Iversen	21	79	0.27	1998–2011

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Did not enter									Did not enter
1934	Did not enter									Did not enter
1938	Round of 16	12th	1	0	0	1	1	2	Squad	1st	2	1	1	0	6	5
1950	Did not enter									Did not enter
1954	Did not qualify									3rd	4	0	2	2	4	9
1958										3rd	4	1	0	3	3	15
1962										3rd	4	0	0	4	3	11
1966										2nd	6	3	1	2	10	5
1970										3rd	4	1	0	3	4	13
1974										3rd	6	2	0	4	9	16
1978										2nd	4	2	0	2	3	4
1982										5th	8	2	2	4	8	15
1986										5th	8	1	3	4	4	10
1990										4th	8	2	2	4	10	9
1994	Group stage	17th	3	1	1	1	1	1	Squad	1st	10	7	2	1	25	5
1998	Round of 16	15th	4	1	2	1	5	5	Squad	1st	8	6	2	0	21	2
2002	Did not qualify									4th	10	2	4	4	12	14
2006										2nd (P/O)	12	5	3	4	12	9
2010										2nd	8	2	4	2	9	7
2014										4th	10	3	3	4	10	13
2018										4th	10	4	1	5	17	16
2022										3rd	10	5	3	2	15	8
2026	Quarter-finals	5th	6	4	0	2	13	11	Squad	1st	8	8	0	0	37	5
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total	Quarter-finals	4/23	14	6	3	5	20	19	—	—	144	57	33	54	222	191

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1960	Did not qualify									R16	2	0	0	2	2	6
1964										PR	2	0	1	1	1	3
1968										4th	6	1	1	4	9	14
1972										4th	6	0	1	5	5	18
1976										4th	6	1	0	5	5	15
1980										5th	8	0	1	7	5	20
1984										4th	6	1	2	3	7	8
1988										5th	8	1	2	5	5	12
1992										3rd	8	3	3	2	9	5
1996										3rd	10	6	2	2	17	7
2000	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	1	1	Squad	1st	10	8	1	1	21	9
2004	Did not qualify									2nd (P/O)	10	4	2	4	10	10
2008										3rd	12	7	2	3	27	11
2012										3rd	8	5	1	2	10	7
2016										3rd (P/O)	12	6	1	5	14	13
2020										3rd (P/O)	11	4	5	2	20	13
2024										3rd	8	3	2	3	14	12
2028	To be determined									To be determined
2032	To be determined									To be determined
Total	Group stage	1/17	3	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	133	50	27	56	181	183

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	RK
2018–19	C	3	6	4	1	1	7	2		26th
2020–21	B	1	6	3	1	2	12	7		22nd
2022–23	B	4	6	3	1	2	7	7		24th
2024–25	B	3	6	4	1	1	15	7		12th
2026–27	A	To be determined
Total			24	14	4	6	41	23	—

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1908	Did not enter
1912	Quarter-finals	1	0	0	1	0	7	Squad
1920	Quarter-finals	2	1	0	1	3	5	Squad
1924	Did not enter
1928	Did not enter
1936	Third place	4	3	0	1	10	4	Squad
1948	Did not enter
1952	Round of 16	1	0	0	1	1	4	Squad
1956	Did not enter
1960	Did not qualify
1964	Did not enter
1968
1972
1976
1980	Qualified, but later withdrew
1984	Group stage	3	1	1	1	3	2	Squad
1988	Did not qualify
Since 1992	Olympic football has been an under-23 tournament
Total	Third place	11	5	1	5	17	22	—

All-time team record

The following table shows Norway's all-time international record, correct as of 11 July 2026.^[22]

Key

More wins than losses

As many wins as losses

Fewer wins than losses

Norway's all-time international record, since 1908
Opponents	Played	Won	Drawn*	Lost	GF	GA	GD	% Won
Albania	5	2	2	1	6	5	+1	50%
Argentina	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	100%
Armenia	3	2	1	0	13	1	+12	50%
Australia	3	1	1	1	6	4	+2	50%
Austria	14	3	2	9	13	30	−17	21.42%
Azerbaijan	6	4	1	1	9	1	+8	57%
Bahrain	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100%
Belarus	7	3	2	2	9	5	+4	43%
Belgium	9	0	3	6	8	17	−9	0%
Bermuda	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	100%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	2	0	2	5	3	+2	50%
Brazil	5	3	2	0	10	6	+4	60%
Bulgaria	18	5	5	8	16	31	−15	28%
Cameroon	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	100%
Chile	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0%
China	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0%
Colombia	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0%
Costa Rica	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	50%
Croatia	5	1	1	3	6	10	−4	20%
Cyprus	13	13	0	0	35	5	+30	100%
Czechoslovakia	5	0	1	4	5	13	−8	0%
Czech Republic	9	1	3	5	9	12	−3	11%
Denmark	91	21	15	55	108	232	−123	23%
East Germany	9	1	2	6	8	15	−7	11%
Egypt	6	3	3	0	7	2	+5	50%
England	15	2	4	9	15	35	−20	13%
Estonia	9	6	2	1	21	6	+15	66.67%
Faroe Islands	5	5	0	0	17	0	+17	100%
Finland	68	42	17	9	183	82	+101	61.76%
France	17	4	4	9	17	28	−11	23.52%
Georgia	5	4	1	0	9	3	+6	80%
Germany	15	2	4	9	11	34	−23	13%
Ghana	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100%
Gibraltar	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	100%
Greece	9	2	2	5	10	13	−3	28%
Grenada	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100%
Guatemala	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100%
Honduras	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100%
Hungary	21	7	6	8	26	36	−9	33%
Iceland	34	20	6	8	64	35	+29	59%
Iraq	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100%
Israel	5	4	0	1	16	4	+12	80%
Italy	20	6	4	10	24	24	0	30%
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100%
Jamaica	2	1	1	0	7	1	+6	50%
Japan	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100%
Jordan	2	1	1	0	6	0	+6	50%
Kazakhstan	2	1	1	0	5	0	+5	50%
Kosovo	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100%
Kuwait	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	0%
Latvia	4	2	1	1	5	4	−1	50%
Lithuania	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	100%
Luxembourg	12	9	1	2	25	9	+15	73%
Malta	12	10	2	0	30	4	+26	83%
Mexico	6	2	1	3	8	11	−3	33%
Moldova	7	6	1	0	22	2	+20	85.71%
Montenegro	4	3	0	1	6	4	+2	66%
Morocco	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	0%
Netherlands	22	5	6	11	28	48	−20	22.73%
New Zealand	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	50%
Nigeria	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0%
North Korea	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100%
North Macedonia	4	2	1	1	4	3	+1	50%
Northern Ireland	11	9	0	2	25	10	+15	82%
Oman	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100%
Panama	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100%
Paraguay	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0%
Poland	21	4	3	14	26	60	−34	18%
Portugal	11	1	2	8	5	18	−13	9%
Qatar	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	100%
Republic of Ireland	21	5	9	7	23	31	−8	24%
Romania	14	3	7	4	14	14	0	21%
Russia	16	1	5	10	10	31	−21	16%
Saar	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	0%
San Marino	4	4	0	0	24	1	+23	100%
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100%
Scotland	19	3	7	9	22	32	−10	16%
Senegal	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	50.00%
Serbia	4	1	1	2	3	5	−2	25%
Serbia and Montenegro	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100%
Singapore	1	1	0	0	5	2	+3	100%
Slovakia	4	3	1	0	6	1	+5	75%
Slovenia	13	8	3	2	24	11	+13	61.53%
South Africa	3	2	0	1	3	2	+1	67%
South Korea	5	2	1	2	8	6	+2	40%
Spain	10	1	2	7	4	16	−12	10%
Sweden	112	27	26	59	156	281	−125	24.10%
Switzerland	22	8	7	7	26	21	+5	36.36%
Thailand	2	2	0	0	8	0	+8	100%
Trinidad and Tobago	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	0%
Tunisia	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	50%
Turkey	11	3	3	5	15	14	+1	27%
Ukraine	5	0	1	4	0	5	−5	0%
United Arab Emirates	3	1	2	0	5	2	+3	50%
United States	5	2	1	2	14	8	+6	40%
Uruguay	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	0%
Wales	12	4	4	4	15	17	−2	33%
West Germany	9	2	1	6	9	25	−16	22%
Yugoslavia	13	2	1	10	15	29	−14	16%
Zambia	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0%
Total	914	339	211	362	1395	1461	−66	37.08%

Honours

Global

Olympic Games
- Third place: 1936

Regional

Nordic Football Championship
- Champions: 1929–32
- Runners-up: 1952–55, 1956–59
- Third place: 1924–28, 1933–36, 1937–47, 1948–51, 1960–63, 1968–71, 1972–77, 1978–80, 1981–85

Friendly

Malta International Football Tournament
- Champions: 1990
Lunar New Year Cup
- Champions: 2001, 2004

Summary

Competition				Total
Olympic Games	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	1	1

Notes

↑ Team's nickname that was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s, in association with former player and manager Egil Olsen who was himself nicknamed Drillo, when the national team recorded some of its major achievements. Drillos could be rendered as "Drillo's Men" in English. The nickname has since become rarely used.
↑ Led the team that was dubbed "koronalandslaget", due to the entire national squad was put in quarantine

References

↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
↑ "Norwegian national team 1946". www.rsssf.no. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
↑ "Why Erling Haaland isn't at the Euros: How Man City star, Martin Odegaard missed out with Norway". www.sportingnews.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
↑ "Can Haaland and Odegaard take Norway back to international prominence?". France 24. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
↑ Lutz, Tom (5 July 2026). "Brazil 1-2 Norway: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live reaction". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
↑ Keyser, Hannah (5 July 2026). "Norway stuns Brazil with two late goals to knock out the 5-time World Cup champions | CNN". CNN. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
↑ "The radio man who gave England's boys a hell of a beating". www.sportsjournalists.co.uk. Sports Journalists' Association. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
↑ "Drillo ferdig som landslagssjef – Høgmo overtar nå". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
↑ "Drillo: – Jeg fikk sparken i NFF" [Drillo: – I was sacked by the NFF]. www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK Østfold. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
↑ "Norway national football team: record v Brazil". 11v11.com. 11v11. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
↑ Athletic, The (5 July 2026). "Brazil dumped out of World Cup by Haaland-inspired Norway: Live updates". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
↑ "Bellingham double fires England into last four". FIFA. 12 July 2026.
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↑ Holmlund, Tor Bjørnar (16 November 2020). "Hanche-Olsen klar for koronalandslaget". budstikka.no. Budstikka. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
↑ "Official: Norway's squad for the World Cup". ca.sports.yahoo.com. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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External links

[1] Team's nickname that was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s, in association with former player and manager Egil Olsen who was himself nicknamed Drillo, when the national team recorded some of its major achievements. Drillos could be rendered as "Drillo's Men" in English. The nickname has since become rarely used.

[19] Led the team that was dubbed "koronalandslaget", due to the entire national squad was put in quarantine

[FIFA_World_Rankings-2] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.

[3] "Norwegian national team 1946". www.rsssf.no. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.

[4] "Why Erling Haaland isn't at the Euros: How Man City star, Martin Odegaard missed out with Norway". www.sportingnews.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

[5] "Can Haaland and Odegaard take Norway back to international prominence?". France 24. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

[6] Lutz, Tom (5 July 2026). "Brazil 1-2 Norway: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live reaction". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 July 2026.

[7] Keyser, Hannah (5 July 2026). "Norway stuns Brazil with two late goals to knock out the 5-time World Cup champions | CNN". CNN. Retrieved 5 July 2026.

[8] "The radio man who gave England's boys a hell of a beating". www.sportsjournalists.co.uk. Sports Journalists' Association. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[9] "Drillo ferdig som landslagssjef – Høgmo overtar nå". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[10] "Drillo: – Jeg fikk sparken i NFF" [Drillo: – I was sacked by the NFF]. www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK Østfold. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[:0-11] "Norway national football team: record v Brazil". 11v11.com. 11v11. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[12] Athletic, The (5 July 2026). "Brazil dumped out of World Cup by Haaland-inspired Norway: Live updates". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 July 2026.

[13] "Bellingham double fires England into last four". FIFA. 12 July 2026.

[14] "NFF snur i drakt-saken". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[15] "Dette emblemet skal pryde den norske landslagsdrakta" [This crest shall adorn the national kit of Norway]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014

[16] "Norge skifter fra Umbro til Nike (In Norwegian)". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2017.

[17] "National team coaches (1953–2019)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 26 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.

[18] "Norwegian National Football Team Matches". NFF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2012.

[20] Holmlund, Tor Bjørnar (16 November 2020). "Hanche-Olsen klar for koronalandslaget". budstikka.no. Budstikka. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

[21] "Official: Norway's squad for the World Cup". ca.sports.yahoo.com. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.

[22] Norway men's national football team [@herrelandslaget]; (22 May 2026). "Hvilket nummer går du for i sommer?" [Which number are you going for this summer?] (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 May 2026 – via Instagram.

[23] Aarhus, Lars. "Most national team games (1908–2020)". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

[24] "Norway national football team". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

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