The Anthem
Ja, vi elsker dette landet
▶ Listen on YouTube ↗“Ja, vi elsker dette landet… / Yes, we love this country…”
A romantic 19th-century poem by Nobel laureate Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson set to music.
The Legends
Names that echo
Erling Haaland
Forward · 2010s–20s
A record-shattering goal machine finally getting his World Cup stage.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Forward · 1990s–2000s
Manchester United's 'baby-faced assassin' and 1999 final hero.
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder · 2010s–20s
Arsenal captain and Norway's gifted playmaking heartbeat.
Fun Facts
Worth knowing
- 01
Norway returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 — a 28-year wait finally ended in the Haaland era.
- 02
At the 1998 World Cup, Norway beat Brazil to reach the knockout rounds.
- 03
Norway has a curious historical record: it never lost to Brazil in their handful of meetings.
At the World Cup
The story so far
A long-dormant football nation reawakened by a generation of stars. After 28 years away, Norway returns with Haaland and Ødegaard chasing the heights of the 1998 side that beat Brazil.
Toppling Brazil
A late penalty beat reigning champions Brazil and sent Norway into the round of 16.
Group Stage