Norway’s first World Cup squad in 28 years was announced on Thursday by the nation’s King Harald V.The 89-year-old named Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard and Manchester City forward Erling Haaland as notable inclusions, with Jorgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) the second of only three strikers.Seven of manager Stale Solbakken’s squad hail from the Premier League: with Fulham duo Oscar Bobb and Sander Berge, Brentford’s Kristoffer Ajer and Wolverhampton Wanderers defender David Moller Wolfe also included.Completing the front trio is Atletico Madrid forward Alexander Sorloth, who is tied with Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski on 13 goals this season, while RB Leipzig midfielder Antonio Nusa has also made the side.“The heart of this group has been good together both on and off the field. So it is true that football is fresh, and we have to keep that in mind. But I think that we have landed on something that can be good,” manager Solbakken said on the federation’s website.
“It could have been with those who didn’t make it too, and that’s the bad thing about this. That you have to disappoint someone.”
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— Fotballandslaget (@nff_landslag) May 21, 2026Former Norway Under-21 captain Eivind Helland, 21, was one of those who missed out, having only made six appearances since his January signing for Bologna.“I am most looking forward to getting on the plane and getting our daily routines in place over there so that we can perfect the mental, physical and tactical aspects before it all starts,” Solbakken said.Norway qualified for the summer’s tournament for the first time since 1998, when they got knocked out by Italy — who have eliminated them from their last three World Cups in a row — in the round of 16.Solbakken’s side kick their World Cup campaign off against Iraq on June 16 in Boston, before facing Senegal (June 22, New York/New Jersey) and France (June 26, Boston).Norway’s 26-man squad in fullGoalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland (Sevilla), Egil Selvik (Watford), Sander Tangvik (Hamburger SV)Defenders: Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (Brentford), Fredrik Bjorkan (Bodo/Glimt), Henrik Falchener (Viking), Sondre Langas (Derby County), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino) Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund), David Moller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Leo Ostigard (Genoa)Midfielders: Thelonious Aasgaard (Rangers), Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), Patrick Berg (Bodo/Glimt), Sander Berge (Fulham), Oscar Bobb (Fulham), Morten Thorsby (Cremonese), Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), Jens Petter Hauge (Bodo/Glimt)Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Alexander Sorloth (Atletico Madrid), Jorgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace)May 22, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms
