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Norway at the World Cup 2026: Squad, Manager & Group Guide
Everything you need to know about Norway ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with William Hill News profiling their chances this summer.
Ståle Solbakken is tasked with galvanising Norway’s golden generation to the nation’s best ever World Cup. They have the firepower, but not the World Cup experience. Despite Norway find themselves in a veritable ‘Group of Death,’ they are expected to get to the Round of 32.
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World Cup 2026 Group & Fixtures
| Schedule | Teams and Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Opponents | France, Senegal and Iraq |
| Match 1 | Norway vs Iraq — 16/06/2026 / venue: Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium), Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Match 2 | Norway vs Senegal — 23/06/2026 / venue: MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium), East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Match 3 | Norway vs France — 26/06/2026 / venue: Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium), Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Norway 2026 World Cup FAQs:
Who is Norway’s manager at the World Cup 2026?
Ståle Solbakken is the manager of Norway at the 2026 World Cup. He’s been in the job since the end of 2020.
How did Norway qualify for the World Cup 2026?
Norway won Group I in UEFA Qualification with 24 points in eight games to get to the 2026 World Cup.
Who are Norway’s key players?
Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard standout as Norway’s most important and elite players. Haaland’s size and speed continue to get him an ungodly number of goals for Norway and Manchester City, while Ødegaard is the perfect playmaker to unlock the striker.
What is Norway’s World Cup history?
The 2026 World Cup will be Norway’s fourth, with their 1998 showing being their most recent and best. That time, they made it to the Last 16.
- Norway odds to win the World Cup: 28/1 at William Hill.
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