Norway team and the hope of reaching the 2026 World Cup

Before competing with Estonia, coach Stale Solbakken and his team had won 3 consecutive victories against Moldova, Israel and especially Italy. With 12 absolute points after 4 matches, the team nicknamed Lovene (Lion) is sitting comfortably in the number 1 position of Group I.

Currently, the Norwegian team is 9 points ahead of its direct competitor, the Italian team (the Italian team has played 2 fewer matches). Clearly, the Norwegian team has a big advantage over the remaining teams in the race for the only direct ticket of Group I to attend the 2026 World Cup.

Certainly, coach Stale Solbakken and his team will do everything to ensure that the Norwegian team can participate in the biggest football festival on the planet, which will take place in the summer of 2026 in the US - Canada - Mexico. If they achieve that goal, they will be heroes of the country located in the Nordic region.

In the past, the Norwegian team has participated in the World Cup 3 times and the EURO 1 time. However, since the EURO 2000, held in Belgium and the Netherlands, the Norwegian team has continuously had to stop in the qualifying round. It is worth mentioning that Norwegian football does not lack famous stars.

At the moment, coach Stale Solbakken owns many good players, typically Erling Haaland (Man City), Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) or Alexander Sorloth (Atletico Madrid). If they play to their full potential, a ticket to compete in the 2026 World Cup will be difficult to escape from the hands of Erling Haaland and his teammates.

Hopefully, the Norwegian team will continue to compete successfully in Group I of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe. And they will be one of the 48 best teams present at the biggest football festival on the planet taking place next summer. The flag is in hand, will the Norwegian team be able to wave it?