List of Norway national football team World Cup and European Championship squads

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The World Cup and European Championship, are the primary competitive tournaments the Norway national football team enters. The finals of both tournaments held every four years in alternate even numbered years. Excluding the tournament years in which Norway either did not enter or failed to qualify for the finals, the Norway national team has nominated the following squads of players to compete in the finals:

1938 World Cup[edit]

Main article: 1938 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Round of 16

Head coach: Asbjørn Halvorsen

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
- 4FW Arne Brustad (1912-04-14)14 April 1912 (aged 26) 19 Norway Lyn
- 4FW Knut Brynildsen (1917-07-23)23 July 1917 (aged 20) 1 Norway Fredrikstad
- 2DF Nils Eriksen (1911-03-05)5 March 1911 (aged 27) 34 Norway Odd
- 4FW Odd Frantzen (1913-01-20)20 January 1913 (aged 25) 14 Norway Hardy
- 3MF Kristian Henriksen (1911-03-03)3 March 1911 (aged 27) 12 Norway Lyn
- 3MF Rolf Holmberg (1914-08-24)24 August 1914 (aged 23) 18 Norway Odd
- 2DF Øivind Holmsen (1912-04-28)28 April 1912 (aged 26) 22 Norway Lyn
- 4FW Arne Ileby (1913-12-02)2 December 1913 (aged 24) 0 Norway Fredrikstad
- 4FW Magnar Isaksen (1910-10-13)13 October 1910 (aged 27) 12 Norway Lyn
- 2DF Rolf Johannessen (1910-03-15)15 March 1910 (aged 28) 11 Norway Fredrikstad
- 1GK Henry Johansen (1904-07-21)21 July 1904 (aged 33) 44 Norway Vålerengen
- 2DF Jørgen Juve (1906-11-22)22 November 1906 (aged 31) 45 Norway Lyn
- 4FW Reidar Kvammen (1914-07-23)23 July 1914 (aged 23) 29 Norway Viking
- 1GK Sverre Nordby (1910-03-13)13 March 1910 (aged 28) 2 Norway Mjøndalen
- 2DF Roald Amundsen[H] (1913-09-18)18 September 1913 (aged 24) 0 Norway Mjøndalen
- 2DF Oddmund Andersen[H] (1915-12-21)21 December 1915 (aged 22) 1 Norway Mjøndalen
- 3MF Gunnar Andreassen[H] (1913-01-05)5 January 1913 (aged 25) 0 Norway Fredrikstad
- 4FW Hjalmar Andresen[H] (1914-07-18)18 July 1914 (aged 23) 0 Norway Sarpsborg
- 3MF Sigurd Hansen[H] (1913-06-23)23 June 1913 (aged 24) 0 Norway Fram Larvik
- 1GK Anker Kihle[H] (1917-04-19)19 April 1917 (aged 21) 0 Norway Storm
- 4FW Alf Martinsen[H] (1911-12-29)29 December 1911 (aged 26) 17 Norway Lillestrøm
- 3MF Sverre Berglie[H] (1910-10-21)21 October 1910 (aged 27) 0 Norway Drafn
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    Note: This player stayed home on reserve. Only 14 members of the squad actually travelled to France.[1][2]

1994 World Cup[edit]

Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Group stage

Head coach: Egil Olsen

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Erik Thorstvedt (1962-10-28)28 October 1962 (aged 31) 84 England Tottenham Hotspur
2 2DF Gunnar Halle (1965-08-11)11 August 1965 (aged 28) 44 England Oldham Athletic
3 2DF Erland Johnsen (1967-04-05)5 April 1967 (aged 27) 20 England Chelsea
4 2DF Rune Bratseth (c) (1961-03-19)19 March 1961 (aged 33) 57 Germany Werder Bremen
5 2DF Stig Inge Bjørnebye (1969-12-11)11 December 1969 (aged 24) 34 England Liverpool
6 4FW Jostein Flo (1964-10-03)3 October 1964 (aged 29) 23 England Sheffield United
7 3MF Erik Mykland (1971-07-21)21 July 1971 (aged 22) 25 Norway Start
8 3MF Øyvind Leonhardsen (1970-08-17)17 August 1970 (aged 23) 29 Norway Rosenborg
9 4FW Jan Åge Fjørtoft (1967-01-10)10 January 1967 (aged 27) 50 England Swindon Town
10 3MF Kjetil Rekdal (1968-11-06)6 November 1968 (aged 25) 32 Belgium Lierse
11 4FW Mini Jakobsen (1965-11-08)8 November 1965 (aged 28) 44 Switzerland Young Boys
12 1GK Frode Grodås (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 29) 12 Norway Lillestrøm
13 1GK Ola By Rise (1960-11-14)14 November 1960 (aged 33) 25 Norway Rosenborg
14 2DF Roger Nilsen (1969-08-08)8 August 1969 (aged 24) 20 England Sheffield United
15 2DF Karl Petter Løken (1966-08-14)14 August 1966 (aged 27) 32 Norway Rosenborg
16 4FW Gøran Sørloth (1962-07-16)16 July 1962 (aged 31) 54 Turkey Bursaspor
17 2DF Dan Eggen (1970-01-13)13 January 1970 (aged 24) 2 Denmark Brøndby
18 2DF Alfie Haaland (1972-11-23)23 November 1972 (aged 21) 3 England Nottingham Forest
19 3MF Roar Strand (1970-02-02)2 February 1970 (aged 24) 1 Norway Rosenborg
20 2DF Henning Berg (1969-09-01)1 September 1969 (aged 24) 16 England Blackburn Rovers
21 4FW Sigurd Rushfeldt (1972-12-11)11 December 1972 (aged 21) 1 Norway Tromsø
22 3MF Lars Bohinen (1969-09-08)8 September 1969 (aged 24) 29 England Nottingham Forest

1998 World Cup[edit]

Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Round of 16

Head coach: Egil Olsen

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Frode Grodås (captain) (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 33) 39 England Tottenham Hotspur
2 2DF Gunnar Halle (1965-08-11)11 August 1965 (aged 32) 60 England Leeds United
3 2DF Ronny Johnsen (1969-06-10)10 June 1969 (aged 29) 33 England Manchester United
4 2DF Henning Berg (1969-09-01)1 September 1969 (aged 28) 52 England Manchester United
5 2DF Stig Inge Bjørnebye (1969-12-11)11 December 1969 (aged 28) 62 England Liverpool
6 3MF Ståle Solbakken (1968-02-27)27 February 1968 (aged 30) 34 Denmark AaB
7 3MF Erik Mykland (1971-07-21)21 July 1971 (aged 26) 54 Greece Panathinaikos
8 3MF Øyvind Leonhardsen (1970-08-17)17 August 1970 (aged 27) 55 England Liverpool
9 4FW Tore André Flo (1973-06-15)15 June 1973 (aged 24) 25 England Chelsea
10 3MF Kjetil Rekdal (1968-11-06)6 November 1968 (aged 29) 66 Germany Hertha BSC
11 3MF Mini Jakobsen (1965-11-08)8 November 1965 (aged 32) 64 Norway Rosenborg
12 1GK Thomas Myhre (1973-10-16)16 October 1973 (aged 24) 1 England Everton
13 1GK Espen Baardsen (1977-12-07)7 December 1977 (aged 20) 1 England Tottenham Hotspur
14 2DF Vegard Heggem (1975-07-13)13 July 1975 (aged 22) 1 Norway Rosenborg
15 2DF Dan Eggen (1970-01-13)13 January 1970 (aged 28) 13 Spain Celta Vigo
16 3MF Jostein Flo (1964-10-03)3 October 1964 (aged 33) 44 Norway Strømsgodset
17 3MF Håvard Flo (1970-04-04)4 April 1970 (aged 28) 9 Germany Werder Bremen
18 4FW Egil Østenstad (1972-01-02)2 January 1972 (aged 26) 13 England Southampton
19 2DF Erik Hoftun (1969-03-03)3 March 1969 (aged 29) 1 Norway Rosenborg
20 4FW Ole Gunnar Solskjær (1973-02-26)26 February 1973 (aged 25) 13 England Manchester United
21 3MF Vidar Riseth (1972-04-21)21 April 1972 (aged 26) 4 Austria LASK Linz
22 3MF Roar Strand (1970-02-02)2 February 1970 (aged 28) 5 Norway Rosenborg

2000 European Championship[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
  • Progress: Group stage

Manager: Nils Johan Semb

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Thomas Myhre (1973-10-16)16 October 1973 (aged 26) 10 England Everton
2 2DF André Bergdølmo (1971-10-13)13 October 1971 (aged 28) 24 Norway Rosenborg
3 2DF Bjørn Otto Bragstad (1971-01-05)5 January 1971 (aged 29) 11 Norway Rosenborg
4 2DF Henning Berg (captain) (1969-09-01)1 September 1969 (aged 30) 70 England Manchester United
5 2DF Trond Andersen (1975-01-06)6 January 1975 (aged 25) 8 England Wimbledon
6 3MF Roar Strand (1970-02-02)2 February 1970 (aged 30) 23 Norway Rosenborg
7 3MF Erik Mykland (1971-07-21)21 July 1971 (aged 28) 72 Greece Panathinaikos
8 3MF Ståle Solbakken (1968-02-27)27 February 1968 (aged 32) 57 Denmark Aalborg BK
9 4FW Tore André Flo (1973-06-15)15 June 1973 (aged 26) 48 England Chelsea
10 3MF Kjetil Rekdal (1968-11-06)6 November 1968 (aged 31) 83 Norway Vålerenga
11 3MF Bent Skammelsrud (1966-05-18)18 May 1966 (aged 34) 35 Norway Rosenborg
12 1GK Frode Olsen (1967-10-12)12 October 1967 (aged 32) 14 Spain Sevilla
13 1GK Morten Bakke (1968-12-16)16 December 1968 (aged 31) 1 Norway Molde
14 2DF Vegard Heggem (1975-07-13)13 July 1975 (aged 24) 18 England Liverpool
15 3MF John Arne Riise (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 19) 5 France Monaco
16 2DF Dan Eggen (1970-01-13)13 January 1970 (aged 30) 17 Spain Deportivo Alavés
17 4FW John Carew (1979-09-05)5 September 1979 (aged 20) 12 Norway Rosenborg
18 4FW Steffen Iversen (1976-11-10)10 November 1976 (aged 23) 15 England Tottenham Hotspur
19 3MF Eirik Bakke (1977-09-13)13 September 1977 (aged 22) 5 England Leeds United
20 4FW Ole Gunnar Solskjær (1973-02-26)26 February 1973 (aged 27) 30 England Manchester United
21 3MF Vidar Riseth (1972-04-21)21 April 1972 (aged 28) 25 Scotland Celtic
22 2DF Stig Inge Bjørnebye (1969-12-11)11 December 1969 (aged 30) 71 England Liverpool

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Norges 22 spillere til verdensmesterskapet anmeldt". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 25 May 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Våre 14 verdensmesterskapsspillere uttatt". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 1 June 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
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