{"id":1450757,"date":"2026-07-12T00:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T23:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1450757"},"modified":"2026-07-12T00:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T23:50:22","slug":"norway-world-cup-2026-route-to-final","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/norway-world-cup-2026-route-to-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway World Cup 2026: Route to final, next match and tactical analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/norway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Norway<\/a> saw their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cup<\/a> dream come to and end at the quarter-final stage after being beaten 2-1 by England.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vikings finished second in their group with two wins from three, beating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/iraq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iraq<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/senegal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senegal<\/a>. Stale Solbakken heavily rotated for the final game against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">France<\/a>, which they lost, with a knockout stage space already secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway had to hold their nerve in the last-32 against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/cote-divoire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ivory Coast<\/a> to eventually win 2-1, setting up a last-16 tie against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/brazil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brazil<\/a>. The Vikings were underdogs going into that came but were excellent to seal a 2-1 win over the five-time world champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They fell at the quarter-final stage but did themselves extremely proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-world-cup-2026-stats\">Norway World Cup 2026 Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-stats-cards\" id=\"stats_cards-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"stats\",\"display_mode\":\"table\",\"competition\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"cards\":[{\"stats\":[{\"value\":\"Games\",\"label\":\"Games\"},{\"value\":\"Shots (excl blocks)\",\"label\":\"Shots (excl blocks)\"},{\"value\":\"Goals\",\"label\":\"Goals\"},{\"value\":\"Assists\",\"label\":\"Assists\"},{\"value\":\"Tackles Made\",\"label\":\"Tackles Made\"},{\"value\":\"Yellow Cards\",\"label\":\"Yellow Cards\"},{\"value\":\"Red Cards\",\"label\":\"Red Cards\"}],\"entity\":\"members\",\"participant\":\"\"}],\"top_count\":10,\"full_list\":\"true\",\"participant\":\"667aaaec773e0180d8f624da\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-s-key-players-for-world-cup-2026\">Norway&#8217;s key players for World Cup 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-top-world-cup-golden-boot-contender-erling-haaland\">Norway top World Cup Golden Boot contender: Erling Haaland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Erling Haaland has scored seven goals in his four World Cup games so far.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his first World Cup, Erling Haaland is chasing the Golden Boot. He&#8217;s scored in all four games he has played, netting seven goals in total. Only Lionel Messi (eight) has scored more at the World Cup. We shouldn&#8217;t be surprised. This is a man who scores goals for fun, with 62 goals in 54 games. That&#8217;s not a typo. He has more goals than games for Norway, and has netted his past 14 competitive matches for the Vikings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-primary-playmaker-martin-odegaard\">Norway primary playmaker: Martin Odegaard<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Andreas Schjelderup has provided three assists at the World Cup this summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway have been sharing the creative responsibilities at the World Cup this summer. Haaland has the most chances created with six, one ahead of Andreas Schjelderup. But, Schjelderup has provided three assists in just 183 minutes. It&#8217;s a number matched by Martin Odegaard, and the pair are also level on two big chances created. But Schjelderup has been the more creative per 90 minutes, and the more impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-card-magnet-amp-top-tackler-fredrik-aursnes\">Norway card magnet &amp; top tackler: Fredrik Aursnes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Fredrik Aursnes leads Norway for tackles at this summer&#8217;s World Cup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fredrik Aursnes has played in a few positions for Norway, both in midfield and defence. So it&#8217;s no surprise to see him at the top of the charts for tackles among Norwegian players. He has made 10 at the World Cup so far, three more than the next Norway players. Alongside his 10 tackles, Aursnes has also committed five fouls &#8212; the second-most of any Norway player. But only two Norwegian players have been booked, and Aursnes isn&#8217;t one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-rising-star-antonio-nusa\">Norway rising star: Antonio Nusa<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antonio Nusa has been a bright spark on the wings for Norway, still only 21 years old. He&#8217;s won 29 caps for the Vikings since his debut in 2023, scoring nine goals. One of those came at the World Cup, opening the scoring in the last-32 win over the Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STAND-OUT STAT: <strong>Norway <\/strong>scored more goals than any other team in the Uefa qualifying section with 37 &#8211; of which Erling Haaland scored 16.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-s-set-piece-specialists\">Norway&#8217;s set-piece specialists<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Penalties: <\/strong>Erling Haaland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free kicks: <\/strong>Julian Ryerson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corners:<\/strong> Martin Odegaard, Patrick Berg, Julian Ryerson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-tactical-analysis-and-formation\">Norway tactical analysis and formation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Norway team stats (average per game at World Cup 2026):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Corners: <\/strong>4.4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shots on target: <\/strong>5.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shots on target conceded: <\/strong>4.6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offsides: <\/strong>0.8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1467611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-267x267.jpg 267w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions-74x74.jpg 74w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/09174343\/norway-world-cup-positions.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stale Solbakken has a talented squad to pick his starting line up from. The likes of Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard fall into the world class bracket, while Antonio Nusa, Alexander Sorloth and Sander Berge are all established players within the top five leagues in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defence has plenty of talent, with Julian Ryerson and Kristoffer Ajer both playing for high profile sides. But the one area of weakness, that showed into the final group stage match, is the lack of genuine depth beyond the starting XI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/norway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get the latest Norway World Cup goals, assists, shots, passes and tackle stats here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-manager-analysis\">Norway manager analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stale Solbakken has been Norway manager since 2020, when he replaced Lars Lagerback following his resignation. His record since his appointment has been impressive, with Norway winning 36 of their 61 games played under the 58-year-old. Solbakken enjoyed a successful playing career, with spells in Norway, England and Denmark as well as winning 58 caps for Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will be the first major international tournament that Solbakken has led his nation into and will be a big test as to his credentials at the top level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Coach<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>P<\/th><th>W<\/th><th>D<\/th><th>L<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Win %<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>St\u00e5le Solbakken<\/td><td>Norway<\/td><td>61<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">59.02%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway-world-cup-faqs\">Norway World Cup FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Have Norway ever won the World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway have never won the World Cup, with two last-16 appearances being their best finishes prior to 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where did Norway finish in the last World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup, with 2026 being their first appearance since 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who will be Norway captain at the World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martin Odegaard will captain Norway at the World Cup and has held the armband since March 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who is Norway&#8217;s all-time top goalscorer at World Cups?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erling Haaland is Norway&#8217;s all-time top goalscorer at the World Cup, with seven goals.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: 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