Norway national football team

national association football team representing Norway

Norway national football team is the national football team of Norway.

Norway
Nickname(s)Løvene (The Lions)[source?]
AssociationNorges Fotballforbund (NFF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachStåle Solbakken
CaptainMartin Ødegaard
Most capsJohn Arne Riise (110)
Top scorerJørgen Juve (33)
Home stadiumUllevaal Stadion
FIFA codeNOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 43 Decrease 1 (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest2 (October 1993, July–August 1995)
Lowest88 (July 2017)
First international
 Sweden 11–3 Norway 
(Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908)
Biggest win
 Norway 12–0 Finland 
(Bergen, Norway; 28 June 1946)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 12–0 Norway 
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 7 October 1917)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1938)
Best resultRound of 16 (1998)
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2000)
Best resultGroup stage (2000)

Most appearances

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Pos Player Apps Goals Career
1 Thorbjørn Svenssen 104 1947-1962
2 Henning Berg 100 1947-1962
3 Erik Thorstvedt 97 1947-1962
4 Øyvind Leonhardsen 86 19 1990-2003
5 Kjetil Rekdal 83 1987-2000
6 Erik Mykland 78 1990-2000
7 Svein Grøndalen 77 1973-1984
8 Tore André Flo 76 23 1995-2004
8 Steffen Iversen 76 21 1998-2011
8 John Arne Riise 76 2000-2013

Top scorers

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Pos Player Goals Apps Career
1 80 45 2018-present
2 Einar Gundersen 26 33 1917-1928
2 Erling Haaland 27 27 2019-present
4 Harald Hennum 25 43 1949-1960
5 Tore André Flo 23 76 1995-2004
5 Ole Gunnar Solskjær 23 67 1995-2007
7 Gunnar Thoresen 22 64 1946-1959
8 Steffen Iversen 21 76 1998-2011
8 John Carew 21 74 1998-2011
10 Jan Åge Fjørtoft 20 71 1986-1996

References

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  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. "Norwegian national team 1946". www.rsssf.no.
  3. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.