Norway national football team
Men's association football team
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Key Takeaways
- The Norway national football team (Norwegian: Norges herrelandslag i fotball , or informally Landslaget ) represents Norway in men's international football, and is controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Norway.
- Norway has participated in the FIFA World Cup four times (1938, 1994, 1998 and 2026) and once in the UEFA European Championship (2000).
- The team is undergoing their deepest run at a World Cup, advancing to the quarter-finals for the first time in their history at the 2026 World Cup.
- Norway also qualified for the 1938 FIFA World Cup, where they lost 2–1 after extra time against eventual champions Italy, with this being their last appearance until 1994.
- Despite this, Norway achieved victories such as a 3–0 win against Yugoslavia in 1965, a 1–0 away win against France in 1968, and a 2–1 victory against England in 1981 that prompted radio commentator Bjørge Lillelien's famous "Your boys took a hell of a beating" rant.
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WikipediaThe Norway national football team (Norwegian: Norges herrelandslag i fotball, or informally Landslaget) represents Norway in men's international football, and is controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, and their head coach is Ståle Solbakken. Norway has participated in the FIFA World Cup four times (1938, 1994, 1998 and 2026) and once in the UEFA European Championship (2000). After Euro 2000, Norway failed to qualify for the next twelve major tournaments from 2001 to 2025. The team is undergoing their deepest run at a World Cup, advancing to the quarter-finals for the first time in their history at the 2026 World Cup.
The Norwegian team achieved third place in the 1936 Summer Olympics, after beating hosts Germany earlier in the tournament. Norway also qualified for the 1938 FIFA World Cup, where they lost 2–1 after extra time against eventual champions Italy, with this being their last appearance until 1994.
In the post-war years, Norway did not qualify for a World Cup or European Championship. Despite this, Norway achieved victories such as a 3–0 win against Yugoslavia in 1965, a 1–0 away win against France in 1968, and a 2–1 victory against England in 1981 that prompted radio commentator Bjørge Lillelien's famous "Your boys took a hell of a beating" rant.
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