Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team is controlled by the Football Association of Norway. The team is former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams. The team has had less success since the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Association | Football Association of Norway (Norges Fotballforbund) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Gemma Grainger |
| Captain | Maren Mjelde |
| Most caps | Hege Riise (188)[1] |
| Top scorer | Isabell Herlovsen (67) |
| FIFA code | NOR |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 16 (15 March 2024)[2] |
| Highest | 2 (July – August 2003) |
| Lowest | 16 (December 2023 – March 2024) |
| First international | |
| Sweden 2–1 Norway (Kolding, Denmark; 7 July 1978) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Norway 17–0 Slovakia (Ulefoss, Norway; 19 September 1995) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| England 8–0 Norway (Falmer, England; 11 July 2022) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | Champions (1995) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | Champions (1987, 1993) |
Medal record | |
History edit
Norway women's national football team emerged in 1978 for the Nordic Championship tournament, which was relatively early for Western Europe, but late for the Nordic countries, beating only Iceland. Having little culture for official clubs and a series system, Norway had a lot to do to catch up to especially Sweden and Denmark. Their early history therefore consisted of losing to their neighbours and eventually beating Northern Ireland for their first win.
A power to be reckoned with edit
Eventually, Norway marked themselves as one of the better countries in Europe, if inferior to their Nordic neighbours.[3] They beat England, France and Switzerland. In the first qualification for the European Competition for Representative Women's Teams (later renamed UEFA Women's Championship), Norway played opposite Sweden, Finland and Iceland. Norway lost both matches against Sweden, but beat Finland over both matches. A surprising home draw against Iceland mattered little, Norway took the second spot in a qualification where only the best teams qualified. Sweden later won the Euros.
The start of the golden years edit
Norway seemed to have problems with Sweden, and they lost 0–5, their biggest loss at the time (if repeated later) shortly afterwards. Compared to other teams, however, Norway improved, and they beat Denmark and West Germany in the qualification for the 1987 Euros. The Euros, consisting as the men's Euros had been until 1980 of two semi finals and a final played in one of the countries qualified for it. In this case, Norway was the host for the four matches. Norway beat Italy in the semifinals and met Sweden in the finals. The finals was the first time Norway beat Sweden in a match, as Norway won 2–1. This made the national football team the first Norwegian sports team ever to have won anything, eleven years ahead of the Norway women's national handball team.
Norway continued to win the next year as they beat Sweden again in a final in 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament, in China. In the 1989 Euros Norway made the finals against West Germany, but this time lost 1–4. After that loss the coaches resigned, leaving the helm to Even Pellerud. Pellerud saw Norway progress to the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. Before the first official world cup, Norway made it to the fourth (and Norway's third in a row) final of the Euros, where Norway again met Germany. Germany won in extra time. In the World cup Norway made it to the semifinals, where they lost to the USA.
Following that, Pellerud led the team to the 1993 Euros. Norway beat Denmark in the semifinals and Italy in the finals, winning their second Euros. Norway followed up with winning the 1994 Algarve Cup, the first ever to be arranged. The focus the next year was the World Cup and its antecedent Euros, which also functioned as a qualifier for the World Cup. Norway met Italy already in the quarter-finals, and won it. Sweden managed to come back and thrash Norway in the second semifinal in Sweden, winning 5–7 after two matches. Norway was still qualified for the World Cup.
World Champions and beyond edit
The 1995 World Cup in Sweden is part of Norwegian sports heritage. Norway won all their matches in the group stage, and continued to meet an unconvincing Denmark in the quarter-finals. Norway was up 3–0 with five minutes to go, and while conceding a goal a minute later, Norway was never threatened. The next encounter for Norway was the US, and in a close match, USA could never respond to an early goal by Ann Kristin Aarønes, and the USA lost their first official international tournament. Norway met Germany in the finals. Having lost two Euro finals, Norway were not among the favourites, but they defeated Germany by two goals scored within the space of four minutes, becoming world champions. Pellerud resigned shortly afterwards.[4]
From the first women's football in the Olympic Games, it was considered equal with the world cup in rank. Norway qualified as a matter of course because of their win in the World Cup. Norway drew with Brazil, and beat Germany and Japan, proceeding to the semi-finals. There they lost to the US after extra time, but won the bronze medal after defeating Brazil.
The 1997 Euros turned out to be a big disappointment for the ruling world champions at home, and Norway only made it to the semi-finals. This was the last time the two-year gap was used, making it easier to focus on the two competitions separately. Norway eased through to the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, where they beat all their opposition in the group stage. They met Sweden in the quarter-finals, proving that now Norway had the upper hand by beating them 3–1. Surprisingly, Norway lost heavily to China, who won 5–0, thus equaling the embarrassment Sweden defeated Norway some 13 years earlier. In the bronze final, Norway lost to Brazil on penalties in front of a record 90,185 spectators.
Norway was not among the biggest favourites to win the Sydney Olympics. They started off losing to the US, but picked up nicely by beating Nigeria and China, the latter by one goal. In the semi-finals Norway beat Germany with a lucky own goal by Tina Wunderlich after Germany pressed the Norwegians for the better part of the match. The final saw Norway against heavy favourites USA in an even match. Tiffeny Milbrett took the lead for the US, but Norway equaled the score by Gro Espeseth and stayed in the game with a good keeper in Bente Nordby. Norway took the lead in the match via a header by Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, but Milbrett scored in stoppage time to prolong the match to extra time with golden goal. Norway scored the winner in what seemed like a handball.[5] The coach Per-Mathias Høgmo quit after achieving this feat.
Decline edit
Åge Steen took over as coach, but under his tutelage, things went from top to mediocre. In the 2001 Euros Norway's play was lackluster, and while making it to the semi-finals thanks to the French national team, Norway lost clearly to Germany. In the 2003 World Cup, Norway disappointed with a fumbling 1–4 to Brazil in the group stage before losing to USA in the quarter-finals. As Greece was arranging the 2004 Summer Olympics, there were only two additional spots for European teams, and Sweden and Germany, who had both proceeded to the finals, took them. Steen continued for another year, as stipulated by his contract, but was replaced in late 2004.
Brief recovery edit
Under the new coach, Bjarne Berntsen, Norway took things up a notch by reaching the final of the 2005 Euros with a classic 3–2 win over Sweden in extra time in the semifinal. Again Germany defeated Norway to win the championship. Norway continued to achieve reasonable results except in the Algarve Cup where the results started to slip.
Despite this Norway qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. They drew with Australia and narrowly beat Canada, and then a 7–2 win over Ghana took them to the top of their group. Norway then progressed further by beating China 1–0, but lost 0–3 to Germany in the semifinal. In the bronze final Norway lost 1–4 to the US to finish in fourth place in the World Cup, which qualified them to enter the Beijing Olympics. Norway's top scorer Ragnhild Gulbrandsen was awarded the Bronze Boot behind Marta of Brazil and Abby Wambach of the United States.
From there Berntsen's fortunes began to wane. First he was criticized for telling Lise Klaveness she had no future in the national team under him, at 1 a.m. at Oslo airport as they were arriving back from China, a gross error that he later admitted. Then in the 2008 Olympics Norway first impressively beat USA, then lost to Japan 1–5 and went out in the quarter-finals against Brazil. In October 2008, five players refused to play in the National Team, making comments that implied playing under Berntsen was too much of a burden, which led to a media outcry. With a reduced team, and also after some less controversial resignations, Norway produced a relatively good result at the 2009 UEFA Women's Championship by beating Sweden 3–1 in the quarter-finals, even with an embarrassing 0–4 against Germany and a modest 1–0 against Iceland and 1–1 against France. After the championship, Berntsen's contract ended.
Landsem edit
Eli Landsem, the first woman coach and the first coach with experience of coaching women's football, took over at the end of 2009. Under her some of the players who had previously elected not to play returned. Landsem produced acceptable results and the team qualified to play in the 2011 FIFA World Cup after winning all but one of the matches in their qualification group. However Norway failed to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in its history after losing to Brazil (0–3) and Australia (1–2).[6] As a result, they also failed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The next task was qualification to the 2013 European Cup competition, with Norway in Group 3 with Iceland, Northern Ireland, Belgium, Hungary and Bulgaria. The campaign began badly with 3–1 losses to Iceland and 64th-ranked Northern Ireland, but in 2012 the position was recovered with wins in the last six matches, and Norway finished top of Group 3 with eight wins from ten matches.[7] They later went on to finish as runners-up in the finals in Sweden.
Struggle edit
At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Norway was drawn into a group with Germany, Thailand and the Ivory Coast. Norway performed well in the group stage, as the team beat Thailand 4–0 and the Ivory Coast 3–1. They drew 1–1 against former champions Germany. Norway would lose 2–1 in the round of sixteen to England. England went on to win the bronze medal.
2016–present edit
On 16 December 2016 Martin Sjögren was introduced as the new coach of Norway. He had previous coaching experience in the Damallsvenskan with Linköpings and LdB FC Malmö.[8]
Norway qualified for Euro 2017 without losing a game. They were drawn into Group A alongside the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark. Norway was the highest ranked team in Group A, and were predicted by many to win the group. They ended up being one of the biggest disappointments of the tournament as they lost all three group games without scoring a goal.[9]
On 9 September 2017 Norway striker and 2016 UEFA Women's Player of the Year Ada Hegerberg announced she was taking a break from international duty, and was unsure when or if she would return.[10]
On 7 October 2017 the Norway Football Association announced that Norway's male and female players would receive equal financial compensation, with the men making a contribution to the women's team. This equalled nearly a fifty percent increase in compensation for the women.[11]
On 4 September 2018 Norway defeated the Netherlands 2–1 in their final group game of UEFA World Cup Qualifying. As a result, Norway won qualifying Group 3 and secured an automatic berth in the 2019 World Cup, while the Netherlands who won Euro 2017 were forced to go to the play-off.[12]
Euro 2022 edit
In their Euro 2022 group stage match against England, the host country of the competition and eventual champions, on 11 July 2022, the team suffered their biggest defeat, losing 8–0.[13] Norway was eliminated after the first round, as in 2017, after losing the final Group A match against Austria (0–1),[14] having won only one match, in the opening match against Northern Ireland (4–1).
All-time record edit
- Source:[15]
| Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent | Position / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 EC QS | GS: Gr.1 | 2–2 / 1–0 | Iceland | 2 / 4 |
| 3–0 / 3–0 | Finland | |||
| 0–2 / 1–2 | Sweden | |||
| 1987 EC QS | GS: Gr.1 | 0–0 / 2–0 | Finland | 1 / 4 |
| 3–2 / 0–0 | West Germany | |||
| 2–2 / 5–2 | Denmark | |||
| 1987 EC | SF | 2–0 | Italy | Advanced |
| F | 2–1 | Sweden | Champions | |
| 1989 EC QS | GS: Gr.3 | 3–3 / 0–2 | Finland | 2 / 4 |
| 0–1 / 1–2 | Denmark | |||
| 2–0 / 3–1 | England | |||
| QF | 2–1 / 3–0 | Netherlands | Qualified | |
| 1989 EC | SF | 2–1 | Sweden | Advanced |
| F | 1–4 | West Germany | Runners-up | |
| 1991 EC QS | GS: Gr.3 | 1–0 / 4–0 | Finland | 1 / 4 |
| 4–0 / 1–0 | Belgium | |||
| 2–0 / 0–0 | England | |||
| QF | 2–1 / 2–0 | Hungary | Qualified | |
| 1991 EC | SF | 0–0 (8–7 p) | Denmark | Advanced |
| F | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Germany | Runners-up | |
| 1991 WC | GS: Gr.1 | 0–4 | China | 2 / 4 |
| 4–0 | New Zealand | |||
| 2–1 | Denmark | |||
| QF | 3–2 | Italy | Advanced | |
| SF | 4–1 | Sweden | ||
| F | 1–2 | United States | Runners-up | |
| 1993 EC QS | GS: Gr.1 | 10–0 / 6–0 | Switzerland | 1 / 3 |
| 0–0 / 8–0 | Belgium | |||
| QF | 3–0 / 3–0 | Netherlands | Qualified | |
| 1993 EC | SF | 1–0 | Denmark | Champions |
| F | 1–0 | Italy | ||
| 1995 EC QS | GS: Gr.1 | 6–1 / 9–0 | Czech Republic | 1 / 4 |
| 8–0 / 4–0 | Hungary | |||
| 2–2 / 4–0 | Finland | |||
| QF | 3–1 / 4–2 | Italy | Qualified | |
| 1995 EC | SF | 4–3 / 1–4 | Sweden | Eliminated |
| 1995 WC | GS: Gr.2 | 8–0 | Nigeria | 1 / 4 |
| 2–0 | England | |||
| 7–0 | Canada | |||
| QF | 3–1 | Denmark | Advanced | |
| SF | 1–0 | United States | ||
| F | 2–0 | Germany | Champions | |
| 1996 SO | GS: Gr.1 | 2–2 | Brazil | 1 / 4 |
| 3–2 | Germany | |||
| 4–0 | Japan | |||
| SF | 1–2 | United States | Eliminated | |
| BM | 2–0 | Brazil | Third place | |
| 1997 EC QS | GS: Gr.1 (Class A) | 17–0 / 4–0 | Slovakia | 1 / 4 |
| 3–1 / 0–0 | Germany | |||
| 2–0 / 7–0 | Finland | |||
| 1997 EC | GS: Gr.2 | 5–0 | Denmark | 3 / 4 |
| 0–0 | Germany | |||
| 0–2 | Italy | |||
| 1999 WC QS | GS: Gr.3 (Class A) | 6–1 / 0–0 | Netherlands | 1 / 4 |
| 0–1 / 3–2 | Germany | |||
| 2–1 / 2–0 | England | |||
| 1999 WC | GS: Gr.3 | 2–1 | Russia | 1 / 4 |
| 7–1 | Canada | |||
| 4–0 | Japan | |||
| QF | 3–1 | Sweden | Advanced | |
| SF | 0–5 | China | Eliminated | |
| 3P | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Brazil | Fourth place | |
| 2000 SO | GS: Gr.2 | 0–2 | United States | 2 / 4 |
| 3–1 | Nigeria | |||
| 2–1 | China | |||
| SF | 1–0 | Germany | Advanced | |
| F | 3–2 | United States | Champions | |
| 2001 EC QS | GS: Gr.2 (Class A) | 4–0 / 1–0 | Switzerland | 1 / 4 |
| 4–0 / 5–0 | Portugal | |||
| 3–0 / 8–0 | England | |||
| 2001 EC | Gr.2 | 3–0 | France | 2 / 4 |
| 1–1 | Italy | |||
| 0–1 | Denmark | |||
| SF | 0–1 | Germany | Eliminated | |
| 2003 WC QS | GS: Gr.1 (Class A) | 4–0 / 1–1 | Ukraine | 1 / 4 |
| 5–0 / 5–1 | Czech Republic | |||
| 3–0 / 3–1 | France | |||
| 2003 WC | Gr.B | 2–0 | France | 2/4 |
| 1–4 | Brazil | |||
| 7–1 | South Korea | |||
| QF | 0–1 | USA | Eliminated | |
| 2005 EC QS | GS: Gr.2 (Class A) | 6–0 6–1 | Belgium | 2 / 5 |
| 2–0 2–0 | Netherlands | |||
| 1–1 1–2 | Denmark | |||
| 2–0 2–0 | Spain | |||
| Play-offs | 7–2 2–1 | Iceland | ||
| 2005 EC | GS: Gr.2 | 0–1 | Germany | 2 / 4 |
| 1–1 | France | |||
| 5–3 | Italy | |||
| SF | 3–2 | Sweden | ||
| F | 1–3 | Germany | ||
| 2007 WC QS | GS: Gr.1 (Class A) | 4–1 1–1 | Ukraine | 1 / 5 |
| 4–0 3–0 | Serbia | |||
| 1–0 2–1 | Italy | |||
| 3–0 4–0 | Greece | |||
| 2007 WC | Gr.C | 2–1 | Canada | 1 / 4 |
| 1–1 | Australia | |||
| 7–2 | Ghana | |||
| QF | 1–0 | China | ||
| SF | 0–3 | Germany | ||
| 3P | 1–4 | United States | ||
| 2008 SO | Gr.3 | 2–0 | United States | 2 / 4 |
| 1–0 | New Zealand | |||
| 1–5 | Japan | |||
| QF | 1–2 | Brazil | ||
| 2009 EC QS | GS: Gr.6 | 3–0 7–0 | Israel | 1 / 5 |
| 3–0 4–0 | Austria | |||
| 3–0 0–0 | Russia | |||
| 3–0 3–0 | Poland | |||
| 2009 EC | GS: Gr.2 | 0–4 | Germany | 3 / 4 |
| 1–0 | Iceland | |||
| 1–1 | France | |||
| QF | 3–1 | Sweden | ||
| SF | 1–3 | Germany | ||
| 2011 WC QS | GS: Gr.2 | 3–0 2–2 | Netherlands | 1 / 5 |
| 1–0 4–0 | Slovakia | |||
| 14–0 7–0 | Macedonia | |||
| 5–0 3–0 | Belarus | |||
| Play-offs | 1–0 2–0 | Ukraine | ||
| 2011 WC | GS: Gr.D | 1–0 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 / 4 |
| 0–3 | Brazil | |||
| 1–2 | Australia | |||
| 2013 EC QS | GS: Gr.3 | 1–3 2–1 | Iceland | 1 / 6 |
| 6–0 5–0 | Hungary | |||
| 1–0 3–0 | Belgium | |||
| 1–3 2–0 | Northern Ireland | |||
| 3–0 11–0 | Bulgaria | |||
| 2013 EC | GS: Gr.B | 1–1 | Iceland | 1 / 4 |
| 1–0 | Netherlands | |||
| 1–0 | Germany | |||
| QF | 3–1 | Spain | ||
| SF | 1–1 | Denmark | ||
| F | 0–1 | Germany | ||
| 2015 WC QS | GS: Gr.5 | 4–1 2–1 | Belgium | 1 / 6 |
| 7–0 11–0 | Albania | |||
| 2–1 0–2 | Netherlands | |||
| 5–0 6–0 | Greece | |||
| 2–0 2–0 | Portugal | |||
| 2015 WC | GS: Gr.B | 4–0 | Thailand | 2 / 4 |
| 1–1 | Germany | |||
| 3–1 | Ivory Coast | |||
| Round of 16 | 1–2 | England | ||
| 2017 EC QS | GS: Gr.8 | 1–0 2–2 | Austria | 1 / 5 |
| 1–0 5–0 | Israel | |||
| 4–0 10–0 | Kazakhstan | |||
| 4–0 2–0 | Wales | |||
| 2017 EC | GS: Gr.A | 0–1 | Netherlands | 4 / 4 |
| 0–2 | Belgium | |||
| 0–1 | Denmark | |||
| 2019 WC | GS: Gr.A | 3–0 | Nigeria | 2 / 4 |
| 1–2 | France | |||
| 2–1 | South Korea | |||
| Round of 16 | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Australia | ||
| QF | 0–3 | England | ||
| 2023 WC | GS: Gr.A | 0–1 | New Zealand | 2 / 4 |
| 0–0 | Switzerland | |||
| 6–0 | Philippines | |||
| Round of 16 | 1–3 | Japan |
Results and fixtures edit
- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Void or Postponed Fixture
2023 edit
| 16 April Unofficial | Portugal | 1–2 | Norway | Māngere, New Zealand |
| Stadium: Centre Park |
| 20 July FIFA WC Group | New Zealand | 1–0 | Norway | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 UTC+12 | Wilkinson 49' | Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 42,137 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
| 25 July FIFA WC Group | Switzerland | 0–0 | Norway | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Waikato Stadium Attendance: 10,769 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| 30 July FIFA WC Group | Norway | 6–0 | Philippines | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 34,697 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada) |
| 5 August FIFA WC R16 | Japan | 3–1 | Norway | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Report | Reiten 20' | Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance: 33,042 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil) |
| 22 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Norway | 1–1 | Austria | Oslo |
| 19:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion* Attendance: 7,011 Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
| 26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Portugal | 3–2 | Norway | Barcelos, Portugal |
| 19:15 (18:15 WEST) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland) |
| 27 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Norway | 1–2 | France | Oslo |
| 18:00 (19:00 WEST) |
| Report | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 9,062 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
| 31 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | France | 0–0 | Norway | Reims |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
| 1 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Norway | 4–0 | Portugal | Oslo |
| Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 2,383 Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
| 5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Austria | 2–1 | Norway | Sankt Pölten |
| Stadium: NV Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
2024 edit
| 23 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League play-offs | Croatia | 0–3 | Norway | Osijek, Croatia |
| 18:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Opus Arena Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Abigail Byrne (England) |
| 27 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League play-offs | Norway | 5–0 (8–0 agg.) | Croatia | Stavanger |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Viking Stadion Referee: Veronika Kovarova (Czech Republic) | ||
| Note: Norway won 8–0 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues. | ||||
| 5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Norway | 4–0 | Finland | Oslo |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
| 9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Netherlands | 1–0 | Norway | Breda |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
Coaching staff edit
Current coaching staff edit
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Gemma Grainger | |
| Assistant coach | Ingvild Stensland Lee Skyrme | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Jon Knudsen |
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following 23 players were called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Finland and the Netherlands on 5 and 9 April 2024 respectively.[16]
Caroline Graham Hansen and Frida Maanum both withdrew from the squad prior to the first match, with Cathinka Tandberg replacing the former.[17][18]
Caps and goals are correct as of 5 April 2024, after the match against Finland.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cecilie Fiskerstrand | 20 March 1996 | 46 | 0 | LSK Kvinner |
| 12 | GK | Guro Pettersen | 22 August 1991 | 7 | 0 | Werder Bremen |
| 23 | GK | Aurora Mikalsen | 21 March 1996 | 20 | 0 | Brann |
| 2 | DF | Anja Sønstevold | 21 June 1992 | 31 | 1 | Inter Milan |
| 3 | DF | Emilie Woldvik | 8 January 1999 | 4 | 0 | LSK Kvinner |
| 4 | DF | Tuva Hansen | 4 August 1997 | 39 | 1 | Bayern Munich |
| 5 | DF | Guro Bergsvand | 3 March 1994 | 27 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 6 | DF | Marthine Østenstad | 18 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Brann |
| 13 | DF | Thea Bjelde | 5 June 2000 | 19 | 1 | Vålerenga |
| 16 | DF | Mathilde Harviken | 29 December 2001 | 20 | 0 | Rosenborg |
| 7 | MF | Ingrid Syrstad Engen | 29 April 1998 | 72 | 6 | Barcelona |
| 8 | MF | Vilde Bøe Risa | 13 July 1995 | 72 | 2 | Atlético Madrid |
| 11 | MF | Guro Reiten | 26 July 1994 | 89 | 19 | Chelsea |
| 14 | MF | Signe Gaupset | 18 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Brann |
| 15 | MF | Justine Kielland | 22 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Brann |
| 19 | MF | Elisabeth Terland | 28 June 2001 | 30 | 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 21 | MF | Lisa Naalsund | 11 June 1995 | 17 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 9 | FW | Karina Sævik | 24 March 1996 | 49 | 8 | Vålerenga |
| 10 | FW | Cathinka Tandberg | 18 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | Linköping |
| 17 | FW | Celin Bizet Ildhusøy | 24 October 2001 | 18 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 18 | FW | Julie Blakstad | 27 August 2001 | 30 | 3 | Hammarby |
| 20 | FW | Emilie Haavi | 16 June 1992 | 102 | 16 | Roma |
| 22 | FW | Sophie Román Haug | 4 June 1999 | 19 | 12 | Liverpool |
Recent call-ups edit
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sunniva Skoglund | 22 May 2002 | 2 | 0 | Stabæk | v. Sweden, 11 April 2023 |
| DF | Marit Bratberg Lund | 7 November 1997 | 13 | 1 | Brann | v. Finland, 5 April 2024 INJ |
| DF | Maren Mjelde (captain) | 6 November 1989 | 176 | 20 | Chelsea | v. Croatia, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Maria Thorisdottir | 5 June 1993 | 68 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Croatia, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Sara Hørte | 24 November 2000 | 5 | 1 | Rosenborg | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| MF | Frida Maanum | 16 July 1999 | 77 | 14 | Arsenal | v. Finland, 5 April 2024 MED |
| MF | Cesilie Andreassen | 13 October 1996 | 3 | 1 | Rosenborg | v. France, 31 October 2023 |
| FW | Caroline Graham Hansen | 18 February 1995 | 106 | 46 | Barcelona | v. Finland, 5 April 2024 INJ |
| FW | Ada Hegerberg | 10 July 1995 | 81 | 47 | Lyon | v. Croatia, 27 February 2024 |
| FW | Mimmi Löfwenius | 16 February 1994 | 2 | 0 | Vålerenga | v. Portugal, 1 December 2023 INJ |
| FW | Amalie Eikeland | 26 August 1995 | 47 | 3 | Brann | v. Portugal, 26 September 2023 |
| FW | Emilie Nautnes | 13 January 1999 | 9 | 1 | Rosenborg | v. Portugal, 26 September 2023 |
| FW | Anna Jøsendal | 29 April 2001 | 9 | 0 | Rosenborg | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
WIT Withdrew from the squad | ||||||
Previous squads edit
Records edit
- As of 27 February 2024, after the match against Croatia.[1]
- Players in bold are still active with Norway.
Most caps edit
| Most goals edit
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Competitive record edit
FIFA Women's World Cup edit
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Match | Win | Draw* | Loss | GF | GA | Match | Win | Draw* | Loss | GF | GA | |
| 1991 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | ||||||
| 1995 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | ||||||
| 1999 | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2003 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2011 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||
| Total | 9/10 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 100 | 56 | 58 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 208 | 24 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Match history edit
Olympic Games edit
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Match | Win | Draw* | Loss | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 2000 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2008 | Quarterfinal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2016 | |||||||
| 2020 | |||||||
| 2024 | |||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | ||||||
| 2032 | |||||||
| Total | 3/7 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship edit
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||
| 1987 | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| 1989 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | |
| 1991 | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 1993 | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1995 | Semifinals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
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This article is about the women s team For the men s team see Norway national football team The Norway women s national football team is controlled by the Football Association of Norway The team is former European World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams The team has had less success since the 2011 FIFA Women s World Cup NorwayAssociationFootball Association of Norway Norges Fotballforbund ConfederationUEFA Europe Head coachGemma GraingerCaptainMaren MjeldeMost capsHege Riise 188 1 Top scorerIsabell Herlovsen 67 FIFA codeNORFirst coloursSecond coloursFIFA rankingCurrent16 15 March 2024 2 Highest2 July August 2003 Lowest16 December 2023 March 2024 First international Sweden 2 1 Norway Kolding Denmark 7 July 1978 Biggest win Norway 17 0 Slovakia Ulefoss Norway 19 September 1995 Biggest defeat England 8 0 Norway Falmer England 11 July 2022 World CupAppearances9 first in 1991 Best resultChampions 1995 European ChampionshipAppearances12 first in 1987 Best resultChampions 1987 1993 Medal record Summer Olympics2000 Sydney Team1996 Atlanta Team Contents 1 History 1 1 A power to be reckoned with 1 2 The start of the golden years 1 3 World Champions and beyond 1 4 Decline 1 5 Brief recovery 1 6 Landsem 1 7 Struggle 1 8 2016 present 1 8 1 Euro 2022 2 All time record 3 Results and fixtures 3 1 2023 3 2 2024 4 Coaching staff 4 1 Current coaching staff 5 Players 5 1 Current squad 5 2 Recent call ups 5 3 Previous squads 6 Records 6 1 Most caps 6 2 Most goals 7 Competitive record 7 1 FIFA Women s World Cup 7 1 1 Match history 7 2 Olympic Games 7 3 UEFA Women s Championship 7 4 Algarve Cup 7 5 Invitational trophies 8 See also 9 References 10 Notes 11 External linksHistory editNorway women s national football team emerged in 1978 for the Nordic Championship tournament which was relatively early for Western Europe but late for the Nordic countries beating only Iceland Having little culture for official clubs and a series system Norway had a lot to do to catch up to especially Sweden and Denmark Their early history therefore consisted of losing to their neighbours and eventually beating Northern Ireland for their first win A power to be reckoned with edit Eventually Norway marked themselves as one of the better countries in Europe if inferior to their Nordic neighbours 3 They beat England France and Switzerland In the first qualification for the European Competition for Representative Women s Teams later renamed UEFA Women s Championship Norway played opposite Sweden Finland and Iceland Norway lost both matches against Sweden but beat Finland over both matches A surprising home draw against Iceland mattered little Norway took the second spot in a qualification where only the best teams qualified Sweden later won the Euros The start of the golden years edit Norway seemed to have problems with Sweden and they lost 0 5 their biggest loss at the time if repeated later shortly afterwards Compared to other teams however Norway improved and they beat Denmark and West Germany in the qualification for the 1987 Euros The Euros consisting as the men s Euros had been until 1980 of two semi finals and a final played in one of the countries qualified for it In this case Norway was the host for the four matches Norway beat Italy in the semifinals and met Sweden in the finals The finals was the first time Norway beat Sweden in a match as Norway won 2 1 This made the national football team the first Norwegian sports team ever to have won anything eleven years ahead of the Norway women s national handball team Norway continued to win the next year as they beat Sweden again in a final in 1988 FIFA Women s Invitation Tournament in China In the 1989 Euros Norway made the finals against West Germany but this time lost 1 4 After that loss the coaches resigned leaving the helm to Even Pellerud Pellerud saw Norway progress to the 1991 FIFA Women s World Cup Before the first official world cup Norway made it to the fourth and Norway s third in a row final of the Euros where Norway again met Germany Germany won in extra time In the World cup Norway made it to the semifinals where they lost to the USA Following that Pellerud led the team to the 1993 Euros Norway beat Denmark in the semifinals and Italy in the finals winning their second Euros Norway followed up with winning the 1994 Algarve Cup the first ever to be arranged The focus the next year was the World Cup and its antecedent Euros which also functioned as a qualifier for the World Cup Norway met Italy already in the quarter finals and won it Sweden managed to come back and thrash Norway in the second semifinal in Sweden winning 5 7 after two matches Norway was still qualified for the World Cup World Champions and beyond edit The 1995 World Cup in Sweden is part of Norwegian sports heritage Norway won all their matches in the group stage and continued to meet an unconvincing Denmark in the quarter finals Norway was up 3 0 with five minutes to go and while conceding a goal a minute later Norway was never threatened The next encounter for Norway was the US and in a close match USA could never respond to an early goal by Ann Kristin Aarones and the USA lost their first official international tournament Norway met Germany in the finals Having lost two Euro finals Norway were not among the favourites but they defeated Germany by two goals scored within the space of four minutes becoming world champions Pellerud resigned shortly afterwards 4 From the first women s football in the Olympic Games it was considered equal with the world cup in rank Norway qualified as a matter of course because of their win in the World Cup Norway drew with Brazil and beat Germany and Japan proceeding to the semi finals There they lost to the US after extra time but won the bronze medal after defeating Brazil The 1997 Euros turned out to be a big disappointment for the ruling world champions at home and Norway only made it to the semi finals This was the last time the two year gap was used making it easier to focus on the two competitions separately Norway eased through to the 1999 FIFA Women s World Cup where they beat all their opposition in the group stage They met Sweden in the quarter finals proving that now Norway had the upper hand by beating them 3 1 Surprisingly Norway lost heavily to China who won 5 0 thus equaling the embarrassment Sweden defeated Norway some 13 years earlier In the bronze final Norway lost to Brazil on penalties in front of a record 90 185 spectators Norway was not among the biggest favourites to win the Sydney Olympics They started off losing to the US but picked up nicely by beating Nigeria and China the latter by one goal In the semi finals Norway beat Germany with a lucky own goal by Tina Wunderlich after Germany pressed the Norwegians for the better part of the match The final saw Norway against heavy favourites USA in an even match Tiffeny Milbrett took the lead for the US but Norway equaled the score by Gro Espeseth and stayed in the game with a good keeper in Bente Nordby Norway took the lead in the match via a header by Ragnhild Gulbrandsen but Milbrett scored in stoppage time to prolong the match to extra time with golden goal Norway scored the winner in what seemed like a handball 5 The coach Per Mathias Hogmo quit after achieving this feat Decline edit Age Steen took over as coach but under his tutelage things went from top to mediocre In the 2001 Euros Norway s play was lackluster and while making it to the semi finals thanks to the French national team Norway lost clearly to Germany In the 2003 World Cup Norway disappointed with a fumbling 1 4 to Brazil in the group stage before losing to USA in the quarter finals As Greece was arranging the 2004 Summer Olympics there were only two additional spots for European teams and Sweden and Germany who had both proceeded to the finals took them Steen continued for another year as stipulated by his contract but was replaced in late 2004 Brief recovery edit Under the new coach Bjarne Berntsen Norway took things up a notch by reaching the final of the 2005 Euros with a classic 3 2 win over Sweden in extra time in the semifinal Again Germany defeated Norway to win the championship Norway continued to achieve reasonable results except in the Algarve Cup where the results started to slip Despite this Norway qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women s World Cup in China They drew with Australia and narrowly beat Canada and then a 7 2 win over Ghana took them to the top of their group Norway then progressed further by beating China 1 0 but lost 0 3 to Germany in the semifinal In the bronze final Norway lost 1 4 to the US to finish in fourth place in the World Cup which qualified them to enter the Beijing Olympics Norway s top scorer Ragnhild Gulbrandsen was awarded the Bronze Boot behind Marta of Brazil and Abby Wambach of the United States From there Berntsen s fortunes began to wane First he was criticized for telling Lise Klaveness she had no future in the national team under him at 1 a m at Oslo airport as they were arriving back from China a gross error that he later admitted Then in the 2008 Olympics Norway first impressively beat USA then lost to Japan 1 5 and went out in the quarter finals against Brazil In October 2008 five players refused to play in the National Team making comments that implied playing under Berntsen was too much of a burden which led to a media outcry With a reduced team and also after some less controversial resignations Norway produced a relatively good result at the 2009 UEFA Women s Championship by beating Sweden 3 1 in the quarter finals even with an embarrassing 0 4 against Germany and a modest 1 0 against Iceland and 1 1 against France After the championship Berntsen s contract ended Landsem edit Eli Landsem the first woman coach and the first coach with experience of coaching women s football took over at the end of 2009 Under her some of the players who had previously elected not to play returned Landsem produced acceptable results and the team qualified to play in the 2011 FIFA World Cup after winning all but one of the matches in their qualification group However Norway failed to reach the quarter finals for the first time in its history after losing to Brazil 0 3 and Australia 1 2 6 As a result they also failed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics The next task was qualification to the 2013 European Cup competition with Norway in Group 3 with Iceland Northern Ireland Belgium Hungary and Bulgaria The campaign began badly with 3 1 losses to Iceland and 64th ranked Northern Ireland but in 2012 the position was recovered with wins in the last six matches and Norway finished top of Group 3 with eight wins from ten matches 7 They later went on to finish as runners up in the finals in Sweden Struggle edit At the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup Norway was drawn into a group with Germany Thailand and the Ivory Coast Norway performed well in the group stage as the team beat Thailand 4 0 and the Ivory Coast 3 1 They drew 1 1 against former champions Germany Norway would lose 2 1 in the round of sixteen to England England went on to win the bronze medal 2016 present edit On 16 December 2016 Martin Sjogren was introduced as the new coach of Norway He had previous coaching experience in the Damallsvenskan with Linkopings and LdB FC Malmo 8 Norway qualified for Euro 2017 without losing a game They were drawn into Group A alongside the Netherlands Belgium and Denmark Norway was the highest ranked team in Group A and were predicted by many to win the group They ended up being one of the biggest disappointments of the tournament as they lost all three group games without scoring a goal 9 On 9 September 2017 Norway striker and 2016 UEFA Women s Player of the Year Ada Hegerberg announced she was taking a break from international duty and was unsure when or if she would return 10 On 7 October 2017 the Norway Football Association announced that Norway s male and female players would receive equal financial compensation with the men making a contribution to the women s team This equalled nearly a fifty percent increase in compensation for the women 11 On 4 September 2018 Norway defeated the Netherlands 2 1 in their final group game of UEFA World Cup Qualifying As a result Norway won qualifying Group 3 and secured an automatic berth in the 2019 World Cup while the Netherlands who won Euro 2017 were forced to go to the play off 12 Euro 2022 edit In their Euro 2022 group stage match against England the host country of the competition and eventual champions on 11 July 2022 the team suffered their biggest defeat losing 8 0 13 Norway was eliminated after the first round as in 2017 after losing the final Group A match against Austria 0 1 14 having won only one match in the opening match against Northern Ireland 4 1 All time record editSource 15 Competition Stage Result Opponent Position Notes1984 EC QS GS Gr 1 2 2 1 0 nbsp Iceland 2 43 0 3 0 nbsp Finland0 2 1 2 nbsp Sweden1987 EC QS GS Gr 1 0 0 2 0 nbsp Finland 1 43 2 0 0 nbsp West Germany2 2 5 2 nbsp Denmark nbsp 1987 EC SF 2 0 nbsp Italy AdvancedF 2 1 nbsp Sweden Champions1989 EC QS GS Gr 3 3 3 0 2 nbsp Finland 2 40 1 1 2 nbsp Denmark2 0 3 1 nbsp EnglandQF 2 1 3 0 nbsp Netherlands Qualified nbsp 1989 EC SF 2 1 nbsp Sweden AdvancedF 1 4 nbsp West Germany Runners up1991 EC QS GS Gr 3 1 0 4 0 nbsp Finland 1 44 0 1 0 nbsp Belgium2 0 0 0 nbsp EnglandQF 2 1 2 0 nbsp Hungary Qualified nbsp 1991 EC SF 0 0 8 7 p nbsp Denmark AdvancedF 1 3 a e t nbsp Germany Runners up nbsp 1991 WC GS Gr 1 0 4 nbsp China 2 44 0 nbsp New Zealand2 1 nbsp DenmarkQF 3 2 nbsp Italy AdvancedSF 4 1 nbsp SwedenF 1 2 nbsp United States Runners up1993 EC QS GS Gr 1 10 0 6 0 nbsp Switzerland 1 30 0 8 0 nbsp BelgiumQF 3 0 3 0 nbsp Netherlands Qualified nbsp 1993 EC SF 1 0 nbsp Denmark ChampionsF 1 0 nbsp Italy1995 EC QS GS Gr 1 6 1 9 0 nbsp Czech Republic 1 48 0 4 0 nbsp Hungary2 2 4 0 nbsp FinlandQF 3 1 4 2 nbsp Italy Qualified1995 EC SF 4 3 1 4 nbsp Sweden Eliminated nbsp 1995 WC GS Gr 2 8 0 nbsp Nigeria 1 42 0 nbsp England7 0 nbsp CanadaQF 3 1 nbsp Denmark AdvancedSF 1 0 nbsp United StatesF 2 0 nbsp Germany Champions nbsp 1996 SO GS Gr 1 2 2 nbsp Brazil 1 43 2 nbsp Germany4 0 nbsp JapanSF 1 2 nbsp United States EliminatedBM 2 0 nbsp Brazil Third place1997 EC QS GS Gr 1 Class A 17 0 4 0 nbsp Slovakia 1 43 1 0 0 nbsp Germany2 0 7 0 nbsp Finland nbsp nbsp 1997 EC GS Gr 2 5 0 nbsp Denmark 3 40 0 nbsp Germany0 2 nbsp Italy1999 WC QS GS Gr 3 Class A 6 1 0 0 nbsp Netherlands 1 40 1 3 2 nbsp Germany2 1 2 0 nbsp England nbsp 1999 WC GS Gr 3 2 1 nbsp Russia 1 47 1 nbsp Canada4 0 nbsp JapanQF 3 1 nbsp Sweden AdvancedSF 0 5 nbsp China Eliminated3P 0 0 4 5 p nbsp Brazil Fourth place nbsp 2000 SO GS Gr 2 0 2 nbsp United States 2 43 1 nbsp Nigeria2 1 nbsp ChinaSF 1 0 nbsp Germany AdvancedF 3 2 nbsp United States Champions2001 EC QS GS Gr 2 Class A 4 0 1 0 nbsp Switzerland 1 44 0 5 0 nbsp Portugal3 0 8 0 nbsp England nbsp 2001 EC Gr 2 3 0 nbsp France 2 41 1 nbsp Italy0 1 nbsp DenmarkSF 0 1 nbsp Germany Eliminated2003 WC QS GS Gr 1 Class A 4 0 1 1 nbsp Ukraine 1 45 0 5 1 nbsp Czech Republic3 0 3 1 nbsp France nbsp 2003 WC Gr B 2 0 nbsp France 2 41 4 nbsp Brazil7 1 nbsp South KoreaQF 0 1 nbsp USA Eliminated2005 EC QS GS Gr 2 Class A 6 0 6 1 nbsp Belgium 2 52 0 2 0 nbsp Netherlands1 1 1 2 nbsp Denmark2 0 2 0 nbsp SpainPlay offs 7 2 2 1 nbsp Iceland nbsp 2005 EC GS Gr 2 0 1 nbsp Germany 2 41 1 nbsp France5 3 nbsp ItalySF 3 2 nbsp SwedenF 1 3 nbsp Germany2007 WC QS GS Gr 1 Class A 4 1 1 1 nbsp Ukraine 1 54 0 3 0 nbsp Serbia1 0 2 1 nbsp Italy3 0 4 0 nbsp Greece nbsp 2007 WC Gr C 2 1 nbsp Canada 1 41 1 nbsp Australia7 2 nbsp GhanaQF 1 0 nbsp ChinaSF 0 3 nbsp Germany3P 1 4 nbsp United States nbsp 2008 SO Gr 3 2 0 nbsp United States 2 41 0 nbsp New Zealand1 5 nbsp JapanQF 1 2 nbsp Brazil2009 EC QS GS Gr 6 3 0 7 0 nbsp Israel 1 53 0 4 0 nbsp Austria3 0 0 0 nbsp Russia3 0 3 0 nbsp Poland nbsp 2009 EC GS Gr 2 0 4 nbsp Germany 3 41 0 nbsp Iceland1 1 nbsp FranceQF 3 1 nbsp SwedenSF 1 3 nbsp Germany2011 WC QS GS Gr 2 3 0 2 2 nbsp Netherlands 1 51 0 4 0 nbsp Slovakia14 0 7 0 nbsp Macedonia5 0 3 0 nbsp BelarusPlay offs 1 0 2 0 nbsp Ukraine nbsp 2011 WC GS Gr D 1 0 nbsp Equatorial Guinea 3 40 3 nbsp Brazil1 2 nbsp Australia2013 EC QS GS Gr 3 1 3 2 1 nbsp Iceland 1 66 0 5 0 nbsp Hungary1 0 3 0 nbsp Belgium1 3 2 0 nbsp Northern Ireland3 0 11 0 nbsp Bulgaria nbsp 2013 EC GS Gr B 1 1 nbsp Iceland 1 41 0 nbsp Netherlands1 0 nbsp GermanyQF 3 1 nbsp SpainSF 1 1 nbsp DenmarkF 0 1 nbsp Germany2015 WC QS GS Gr 5 4 1 2 1 nbsp Belgium 1 67 0 11 0 nbsp Albania2 1 0 2 nbsp Netherlands5 0 6 0 nbsp Greece2 0 2 0 nbsp Portugal nbsp 2015 WC GS Gr B 4 0 nbsp Thailand 2 41 1 nbsp Germany3 1 nbsp Ivory CoastRound of 16 1 2 nbsp England2017 EC QS GS Gr 8 1 0 2 2 nbsp Austria 1 51 0 5 0 nbsp Israel4 0 10 0 nbsp Kazakhstan4 0 2 0 nbsp Wales nbsp 2017 EC GS Gr A 0 1 nbsp Netherlands 4 40 2 nbsp Belgium0 1 nbsp Denmark nbsp 2019 WC GS Gr A 3 0 nbsp Nigeria 2 41 2 nbsp France2 1 nbsp South KoreaRound of 16 1 1 4 1 p nbsp AustraliaQF 0 3 nbsp England nbsp nbsp 2023 WC GS Gr A 0 1 nbsp New Zealand 2 40 0 nbsp Switzerland6 0 nbsp PhilippinesRound of 16 1 3 nbsp JapanResults and fixtures editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months as well as any future matches that have been scheduled Legend Win Draw Lose Void or Postponed Fixture 2023 edit Portugal nbsp v nbsp Norway 16 April UnofficialPortugal nbsp 1 2 nbsp NorwayMangere New ZealandStadium Centre ParkNew Zealand nbsp v nbsp Norway 20 July FIFA WC GroupNew Zealand nbsp 1 0 nbsp NorwayAuckland New Zealand19 00 UTC 12 Wilkinson nbsp 49 Report Stadium Eden Park Attendance 42 137Referee Yoshimi Yamashita Japan Switzerland nbsp v nbsp Norway 25 July FIFA WC GroupSwitzerland nbsp 0 0 nbsp NorwayHamilton New ZealandReport Stadium Waikato Stadium Attendance 10 769Referee Stephanie Frappart France Norway nbsp v nbsp Philippines 30 July FIFA WC GroupNorway nbsp 6 0 nbsp PhilippinesAuckland New ZealandRoman Haug nbsp 6 17 90 5 Graham Hansen nbsp 31 Barker nbsp 48 o g Reiten nbsp 53 pen Report Stadium Eden Park Attendance 34 697Referee Marie Soleil Beaudoin Canada Japan nbsp v nbsp Norway 5 August FIFA WC R16Japan nbsp 3 1 nbsp NorwayWellington New ZealandEngen nbsp 15 o g Shimizu nbsp 50 Miyazawa nbsp 81 Report Reiten nbsp 20 Stadium Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance 33 042Referee Edina Alves Batista Brazil Norway nbsp v nbsp Austria 22 September 2023 24 UEFA Nations LeagueNorway nbsp 1 1 nbsp AustriaOslo19 00 Saevik nbsp 26 Report Campbell nbsp 72 Stadium Ullevaal Stadion Attendance 7 011Referee Iuliana Demetrescu Romania Portugal nbsp v nbsp Norway 26 September 2023 24 UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal nbsp 3 2 nbsp NorwayBarcelos Portugal19 15 18 15 WEST Jacinto nbsp 38 Costa nbsp 44 pen 69 pen Report Maanum nbsp 33 Terland nbsp 58 Stadium Estadio Cidade de Barcelos Referee Ewa Augustyn Poland Norway nbsp v nbsp France 27 October 2023 24 UEFA Nations LeagueNorway nbsp 1 2 nbsp FranceOslo18 00 19 00 WEST Lund nbsp 60 Report Mjelde nbsp 23 o g Renard nbsp 69 Stadium Ullevaal Stadion Attendance 9 062Referee Rebecca Welch England France nbsp v nbsp Norway 31 October 2023 24 UEFA Nations LeagueFrance nbsp 0 0 nbsp NorwayReimsReport Stadium Stade Auguste Delaune Referee Kateryna Monzul Ukraine Norway nbsp v nbsp Portugal 1 December 2023 24 UEFA Nations LeagueNorway nbsp 4 0 nbsp PortugalOsloHegerberg nbsp 3 8 pen 49 Roman Haug nbsp 90 4 Stadium Ullevaal Stadion Attendance 2 383Referee Ivana Martincic Croatia Austria nbsp v nbsp Norway 5 December 2023 24 UEFA Nations LeagueAustria nbsp 2 1 nbsp NorwaySankt PoltenCampbell nbsp 9 Schiechtl nbsp 89 Saevik nbsp 90 4 Stadium NV Arena Attendance 1 300Referee Marta Huerta de Aza Spain 2024 edit Croatia nbsp v nbsp Norway 23 February 2023 24 UEFA Nations League play offsCroatia nbsp 0 3 nbsp NorwayOsijek Croatia18 00 Report Hegerberg nbsp 16 Graham Hansen nbsp 49 Ildhusoy nbsp 62 Stadium Opus Arena Attendance 3 132Referee Abigail Byrne England Norway nbsp v nbsp Croatia 27 February 2023 24 UEFA Nations League play offsNorway nbsp 5 0 8 0 agg nbsp CroatiaStavanger18 00 Terland nbsp 9 Haug nbsp 32 40 Maanum nbsp 66 78 Report Stadium Viking Stadion Referee Veronika Kovarova Czech Republic Note Norway won 8 0 on aggregate and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues Norway nbsp v nbsp Finland 5 April Euro 2025 qualifyingNorway nbsp 4 0 nbsp FinlandOslo18 00 Report Stadium Ullevaal Stadion Referee Catarina Campos Portugal Netherlands nbsp v nbsp Norway 9 April Euro 2025 qualifyingNetherlands nbsp 1 0 nbsp NorwayBreda20 45 Report Stadium Rat Verlegh Stadion Referee Cheryl Foster Wales Coaching staff editCurrent coaching staff edit Position Name Ref Head coach Gemma GraingerAssistant coach Ingvild StenslandLee SkyrmeGoalkeeping coach Jon KnudsenPlayers editCurrent squad edit The following 23 players were called up for the UEFA Women s Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Finland and the Netherlands on 5 and 9 April 2024 respectively 16 Caroline Graham Hansen and Frida Maanum both withdrew from the squad prior to the first match with Cathinka Tandberg replacing the former 17 18 Caps and goals are correct as of 5 April 2024 after the match against Finland No Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club1 1 GK Cecilie Fiskerstrand 1996 03 20 20 March 1996 age 28 46 0 nbsp LSK Kvinner12 1 GK Guro Pettersen 1991 08 22 22 August 1991 age 32 7 0 nbsp Werder Bremen23 1 GK Aurora Mikalsen 1996 03 21 21 March 1996 age 28 20 0 nbsp Brann2 2 DF Anja Sonstevold 1992 06 21 21 June 1992 age 31 31 1 nbsp Inter Milan3 2 DF Emilie Woldvik 1999 01 08 8 January 1999 age 25 4 0 nbsp LSK Kvinner4 2 DF Tuva Hansen 1997 08 04 4 August 1997 age 26 39 1 nbsp Bayern Munich5 2 DF Guro Bergsvand 1994 03 03 3 March 1994 age 30 27 4 nbsp Brighton amp Hove Albion6 2 DF Marthine Ostenstad 2001 03 18 18 March 2001 age 23 2 0 nbsp Brann13 2 DF Thea Bjelde 2000 06 05 5 June 2000 age 23 19 1 nbsp Valerenga16 2 DF Mathilde Harviken 2001 12 29 29 December 2001 age 22 20 0 nbsp Rosenborg7 3 MF Ingrid Syrstad Engen 1998 04 29 29 April 1998 age 25 72 6 nbsp Barcelona8 3 MF Vilde Boe Risa 1995 07 13 13 July 1995 age 28 72 2 nbsp Atletico Madrid11 3 MF Guro Reiten 1994 07 26 26 July 1994 age 29 89 19 nbsp Chelsea14 3 MF Signe Gaupset 2005 06 18 18 June 2005 age 18 1 0 nbsp Brann15 3 MF Justine Kielland 2002 11 22 22 November 2002 age 21 1 0 nbsp Brann19 3 MF Elisabeth Terland 2001 06 28 28 June 2001 age 22 30 9 nbsp Brighton amp Hove Albion21 3 MF Lisa Naalsund 1995 06 11 11 June 1995 age 28 17 0 nbsp Manchester United9 4 FW Karina Saevik 1996 03 24 24 March 1996 age 28 49 8 nbsp Valerenga10 4 FW Cathinka Tandberg 2004 06 18 18 June 2004 age 19 2 0 nbsp Linkoping17 4 FW Celin Bizet Ildhusoy 2001 10 24 24 October 2001 age 22 18 7 nbsp Tottenham Hotspur18 4 FW Julie Blakstad 2001 08 27 27 August 2001 age 22 30 3 nbsp Hammarby20 4 FW Emilie Haavi 1992 06 16 16 June 1992 age 31 102 16 nbsp Roma22 4 FW Sophie Roman Haug 1999 06 04 4 June 1999 age 24 19 12 nbsp LiverpoolRecent call ups edit The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last 12 months Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club Latest call upGK Sunniva Skoglund 2002 05 22 22 May 2002 age 21 2 0 nbsp Stabaek v nbsp Sweden 11 April 2023DF Marit Bratberg Lund 1997 11 07 7 November 1997 age 26 13 1 nbsp Brann v nbsp Finland 5 April 2024 INJDF Maren Mjelde captain 1989 11 06 6 November 1989 age 34 176 20 nbsp Chelsea v nbsp Croatia 27 February 2024DF Maria Thorisdottir 1993 06 05 5 June 1993 age 30 68 3 nbsp Brighton amp Hove Albion v nbsp Croatia 27 February 2024DF Sara Horte 2000 11 24 24 November 2000 age 23 5 1 nbsp Rosenborg 2023 FIFA Women s World CupMF Frida Maanum 1999 07 16 16 July 1999 age 24 77 14 nbsp Arsenal v nbsp Finland 5 April 2024 MEDMF Cesilie Andreassen 1996 10 13 13 October 1996 age 27 3 1 nbsp Rosenborg v nbsp France 31 October 2023FW Caroline Graham Hansen 1995 02 18 18 February 1995 age 29 106 46 nbsp Barcelona v nbsp Finland 5 April 2024 INJFW Ada Hegerberg 1995 07 10 10 July 1995 age 28 81 47 nbsp Lyon v nbsp Croatia 27 February 2024FW Mimmi Lofwenius 1994 02 16 16 February 1994 age 30 2 0 nbsp Valerenga v nbsp Portugal 1 December 2023 INJFW Amalie Eikeland 1995 08 26 26 August 1995 age 28 47 3 nbsp Brann v nbsp Portugal 26 September 2023FW Emilie Nautnes 1999 01 13 13 January 1999 age 25 9 1 nbsp Rosenborg v nbsp Portugal 26 September 2023FW Anna Josendal 2001 04 29 29 April 2001 age 22 9 0 nbsp Rosenborg 2023 FIFA Women s World CupWIT Withdrew from the squadINJ InjuredMED Withdrew on medical groundsST Named to the standby listPrevious squads edit 1991 FIFA Women s World Cup 1995 FIFA Women s World Cup 1999 FIFA Women s World Cup 2003 FIFA Women s World Cup 2007 FIFA Women s World Cup 2011 FIFA Women s World Cup 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup 2019 FIFA Women s World CupRecords editMain article List of Norway women s international footballers As of 27 February 2024 after the match against Croatia 1 Players in bold are still active with Norway Most caps edit nbsp Hege Riise currently holds the record for the most appearances for the Norway women s national football team Name Career Caps Goals1 Hege Riise 1990 2004 188 582 Solveig Gulbrandsen 1998 2015 183 553 Maren Mjelde 2007 176 204 Bente Nordby 1991 2007 172 05 Trine Ronning 1999 2016 162 226 Linda Medalen 1987 1999 152 647 Heidi Store 1980 1997 151 228 Ingvild Stensland 2003 2016 144 109 Ingrid Hjelmseth 2003 2019 138 010 Unni Lehn 1996 2007 134 24 Most goals edit nbsp Isabell Herlovsen currently holds the record for the most goals scored for the Norway women s national football team Player Career Goals Caps Average1 Isabell Herlovsen 2005 2019 67 133 0 52 Marianne Pettersen 1994 2003 66 98 0 673 Linda Medalen 1987 1999 64 152 0 424 Ann Kristin Aarones 1990 1999 60 111 0 545 Hege Riise 1990 2004 58 188 0 316 Solveig Gulbrandsen 1998 2015 55 183 0 37 Dagny Mellgren 1999 2005 49 95 0 528 Ada Hegerberg 2011 47 81 0 589 Caroline Graham Hansen 2011 46 106 0 4310 Ragnhild Gulbrandsen 1997 2007 30 80 0 38Competitive record editFIFA Women s World Cup edit Main article Norway at the FIFA Women s World Cup FIFA Women s World Cup record Qualification recordYear Result Match Win Draw Loss GF GA Match Win Draw Loss GF GA nbsp 1991 Runners up 6 4 0 2 14 10 UEFA Women s Euro 1991 nbsp 1995 Champions 6 6 0 0 23 1 UEFA Women s Euro 1995 nbsp 1999 Fourth place 6 4 1 1 16 8 6 4 1 1 13 5 nbsp 2003 Quarter finals 4 2 0 2 10 6 6 5 1 0 21 3 nbsp 2007 Fourth place 6 3 1 2 12 11 8 7 1 0 22 3 nbsp 2011 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 5 10 9 1 0 42 2 nbsp 2015 Round of 16 4 2 1 1 9 4 10 9 0 1 41 5 nbsp 2019 Quarter finals 5 2 1 2 7 7 8 7 0 1 22 4 nbsp nbsp 2023 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 7 4 10 9 1 0 47 22027 To be determined To be determinedTotal 9 10 44 25 5 14 100 56 58 50 5 3 208 24 Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks Match history edit FIFA Women s World Cup historyYear Round Date Opponent Result Stadium nbsp 1991 Group stage 16 November nbsp China L 0 4 Tianhe Stadium Guangzhou19 November nbsp New Zealand W 4 0 Guangdong Provincial Stadium Guangzhou21 November nbsp Denmark W 2 1 Ying Dong Stadium PanyuQuarter finals 24 November nbsp Italy W 3 2 Jiangmen Stadium JiangmenSemi finals 27 November nbsp Sweden W 4 1 Ying Dong Stadium PanyuFinal 30 November nbsp United States L 1 2 Tianhe Stadium Guangzhou nbsp 1995 Group stage 6 June nbsp Nigeria W 8 0 Tingvallen Karlstad8 June nbsp England W 2 010 June nbsp Canada W 7 0 Stromvallen GavleQuarter finals 13 June nbsp Denmark W 3 1 Tingvallen KarlstadSemi finals 15 June nbsp United States W 1 0 Arosvallen VasterasFinal 18 June nbsp Germany W 2 0 Rasunda Stadium Solna nbsp 1999 Group stage 20 June nbsp Russia W 2 1 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough23 June nbsp Canada W 7 1 Jack Kent Cooke Stadium Landover26 June nbsp Japan W 4 0 Soldier Field ChicagoQuarter finals 30 June nbsp Sweden W 3 1 Spartan Stadium San JoseSemi finals 4 July nbsp China L 0 5 Foxboro Stadium FoxboroughThird place play off 10 July nbsp Brazil D 0 0 4 5 pen Rose Bowl Pasadena nbsp 2003 Group stage 20 September nbsp France W 2 0 Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia24 September nbsp Brazil L 1 4 RFK Stadium Washington D C 27 September nbsp South Korea W 7 1 Gillette Stadium FoxboroughQuarter finals 1 October nbsp United States L 0 1 nbsp 2007 Group stage 12 September nbsp Canada W 2 1 Yellow Dragon Sports Center Hangzhou15 September nbsp Australia D 1 120 September nbsp Ghana W 7 2Quarter finals 23 September nbsp China W 1 0 Wuhan Stadium WuhanSemi finals 26 September nbsp Germany L 0 3 Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium TianjinThird place play off 30 September nbsp United States L 1 4 Hongkou Stadium Shanghai nbsp 2011 Group stage 29 June nbsp Equatorial Guinea W 1 0 Impuls Arena Augsburg3 July nbsp Brazil L 0 3 Volkswagen Arena Wolfsburg6 July nbsp Australia L 1 2 BayArena Leverkusen nbsp 2015 Group stage 7 June nbsp Thailand W 4 0 TD Place Stadium Ottawa11 June nbsp Germany D 1 115 June nbsp Ivory Coast W 3 1 Moncton Stadium MonctonRound of 16 22 June nbsp England L 1 2 TD Place Stadium Ottawa nbsp 2019 Group stage 8 June nbsp Nigeria W 3 0 Stade Auguste Delaune Reims12 June nbsp France L 1 2 Allianz Riviera Nice17 June nbsp South Korea W 2 1 Stade Auguste Delaune ReimsRound of 16 22 June nbsp Australia D 1 1 4 1 pen Allianz Riviera NiceQuarter finals 27 June nbsp England L 0 3 Stade Oceane Le Havre nbsp nbsp 2023 Group stage 20 July nbsp New Zealand L 0 1 Eden Park Auckland25 July nbsp Switzerland D 0 0 Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin30 July nbsp Philippines W 6 0 Eden Park AucklandRound of 16 5 August nbsp Japan L 1 3 Wellington Regional Stadium WellingtonOlympic Games edit Summer Olympics recordYear Result Match Win Draw Loss GF GA nbsp 1996 Third place 5 3 1 1 12 6 nbsp 2000 Champions 5 4 0 1 9 6 nbsp 2004 Did not qualify nbsp 2008 Quarterfinal 4 2 0 2 5 7 nbsp 2012 Did not qualify nbsp 2016 nbsp 2020 nbsp 2024 nbsp 2028 To be determined nbsp 2032Total 3 7 14 9 1 4 26 19 Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks UEFA Women s Championship edit Main article Norway at the UEFA Women s Championship UEFA Women s Championship record Qualifying recordYear Result Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA1984 Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 10 6 nbsp 1987 Champions 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 3 3 0 12 6 nbsp 1989 Runners up 2 1 0 1 3 5 8 4 1 3 15 11 nbsp 1991 Runners up 2 0 1 1 1 3 8 7 1 0 16 1 nbsp 1993 Champions 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 5 1 0 30 0 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1995 Semifinals 2 1 0 1 5 7 8 7 1 0 40 6 nbsp 1997 Gro, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. | |||||||||||||