Norway

Where to Watch – Streaming Options

ServiceTypeCostDetails
NRK Free 0 kr Norway's national public broadcaster co-holds World Cup rights. NRK airs all Norwegian national team fixtures free-to-air including Group I matches vs Iraq (June 16, Boston), vs Senegal (June 22, New York) and vs France (June 26, Boston), plus key knockout matches. Stream free via NRK.no and the NRK TV app on iOS, Android and Smart TVs — no subscription required.
TV 2 Free / Paid Free (selected matches) / From 249 kr/month (TV 2 Play) TV 2 co-holds World Cup rights alongside NRK. Selected matches air free on TV 2's main channel. TV 2 Play (Norway's leading sports streaming service) offers full tournament access including all World Cup matches live and on-demand. Available on iOS, Android, Smart TVs and web. The only way to watch every single match in Norway beyond NRK's free-to-air selection.
Norway National Football Team – FIFA Ranking #32 · World Cup 2026
FIFA Ranking
#32[1]
World Cup Appearances
Last app: 1998
Best Result
Quarter-finals
1938

Country

  • CapitalOslo
  • Population~5.5 million
  • ContinentEurope
  • ConfederationUEFA
  • National associationNFF – Norges Fotballforbund

World Cup history

  • Titles: 0
    Norway has never won the FIFA World Cup
  • Total appearances: 4[2]
    Norway qualified consistently in the 1990s — featuring a famous 2–1 win over Brazil in 1998 — but endured a 28-year absence before Haaland's generation changed everything
  • 1938
    Quarter-finals — debut
    Norway's best-ever result — eliminated by Italy in the last eight of the very first World Cup they entered
  • 1998
    Beat Brazil 2–1
    A legendary result — Tore André Flo and Kjetil Rekdal's goals shocked the Seleção in the group stage, still one of Norway's greatest sporting moments
  • 2026
    Group I — France, Senegal[3]
    Haaland scored 16 qualifying goals — the most of any player in European qualification. Norway arrive with the best striker in the world and genuine ambitions to cause a sensation

Head coach

SS
Ståle Solbakken
Since 2020[4]

Long-serving Norwegian manager who has presided over his country's most exciting footballing era. Gets the best from an extraordinary squad — building a team around but crucially not solely reliant on Erling Haaland. Has created a high-intensity, direct and technically progressive side that complements its superstar with genuine collective quality.[5]

Key players

Striker

Erling Haaland ↗

One of the greatest strikers of all time at just 25. Manchester City's extraordinary goal machine — scored 16 qualifying goals, the most of any player in European qualification. His World Cup debut is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the entire tournament.

Midfielder

Martin Ødegaard ↗

Arsenal's elegant and composed captain — an outstanding creative midfielder who controls games, creates chances with precision and provides the perfect service for Haaland. One of the best passers and dribblers in European football.

Midfielder

Sander Berge ↗

Powerful, versatile and experienced central midfielder with Premier League experience. Brings physicality, technical quality and the engine-room presence Norway need alongside Ødegaard's creativity — a complete modern midfielder.

Striker

Alexander Sørloth ↗

Towering and prolific striker at Atlético Madrid — exceptional in the air, clinical with both feet and an outstanding alternative and partner to Haaland. Brings a completely different physical dimension to Norway's attack.

Midfielder

Kristian Thorstvedt ↗

Energetic and creative midfielder who has impressed in Serie A. The next generation of Norwegian talent — brings pressing intensity, technical quality and the ability to score and create from central positions.

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