Norway marked their long-awaited return to the World Cup with qualification to the knockout stages.
They’ll be glad to have started the campaign with a comfortable win over Iraq and that was followed up by a hard-fought victory over a tricky Senegal outfit in New Jersey.
There was no shock to top the group, as Norway were beaten by France in their final game. But Stale Solbakken had clearly prioritised resting players, making 10 changes for that team.
Norway then faced Ivory Coast in their last-32 tie and manage to hold their nerve and come out 2-1 winners. That man Erling Haaland was on the scoresheet once again, bagging the winner and his fifth goal at the tournament.
Norway odds to win the World Cup
After a solid group campaign and a victory over the Ivory Coast in the Round of 32, Norway have seen their odds to win the tournament trimmed. After being 33/1, they are now a general 25/1 shout, with some firms cutting them as short as 20/1.
Norway stage of elimination odds
Norway know the teams they could be facing in their next two matches. First they must face Ivory Coast in the last-32, and things are pretty even there. If Norway get past Les Elephants, a last-16 tie against Brazil or Japan will await. Interestingly, Norway have the same odds of being knocked out at that stage as they do a round earlier.
| Stage of elimination | Odds |
|---|---|
| Round-of-32 | 6/4 |
| Round-of-16 | 6/4 |
| Quarter-finals | 9/2 |
| Semi-finals | 10/1 |
| Runners-up | 17/1 |
| Winners | 33/1 |
Norway World Cup top goalscorer odds
There isn’t much getting past it – Norway will be reliant on the goals of Erling Haaland to determine their success at the World Cup. Potentially the best out-and-out striker in the world, Haaland could be the difference maker for the Scandinavian nation. After his brace in the opening game against Iraq he came in to 11/1 to earn this individual gong. However, despite scoring another two goals in his second game, the form of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi have now seen him drift back out to 16/1. He’s maintained that level after sitting out the third group match.
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