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That's why Norway can be a hit in the World Cup

Sunday, November 16

Can they win the 2026 World Cup? No. Can they be the surprise many fall in love with? Yes. Maybe with some new stars too.

Det var full fest på Ullevaal torsdag. Søndag kveld skal de norske VM-billettene endelig sikres mot Italia.
It was a full party at Ullevaal on Thursday. On Sunday evening, Norway's World Cup tickets will finally be secured against Italy. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB

Getting to the World Cup has been a goal, a dream and a nightmare for Norway for 27 painful and long years. Now it is a reality if it is not 9–0 or more to Italy in Milan on Sunday night. Therefore, we are more than happy to play that the USA ticket is already ready.

Of the 48 countries participating in the World Cup, 47 will envy Norway's options in the forward position. Even Brazil, Spain and France had traded their three best-ranked strikers for Erling Braut Haaland, Alexander Sørloth and Jørgen Strand Larsen.

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