Norway's World Cup Return After 28 Years | Everything You Need To Know

Norway's World Cup Return After 28 Years | Everything You Need To Know

From The Fussball Podcast by Markus Fjørtoft / Jan Aage Fjørtoft

June 11, 2026 · 20 min · Season 4 · Episode 72

About this episode

The episode discusses Norway's return to the World Cup after 28 years, highlighting key players and their potential in the tournament.

Norway are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Jan Åge Fjørtoft and Markus Fjørtoft break down everything you need to know about Norway's return to football's biggest stage, including Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard, the key players, the group-stage challenge, and how far Ståle Solbakken's side can realistically go. Can this golden generation finally deliver on the world stage? Norway enter the tournament after an impressive qualifying campaign and as one of the most intriguing teams to watch

People in this episode

Hosts: Jan Åge Fjørtoft, Markus Fjørtoft

Topics covered

  • World Cup
  • Norway soccer
  • Erling Haaland
  • Martin Ødegaard
  • Ståle Solbakken
  • group-stage challenge
  • football

Keywords

  • Norway
  • World Cup
  • Erling Haaland
  • Martin Ødegaard
  • Ståle Solbakken
  • soccer
  • football

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Places: Norway

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