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Norway World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Norway carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group I with their opening fixture against Iraq on 16 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 31
- Group
- Group I
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Norway squad: face by face
Ørjan Nyland
GK 
Egil Selvik
GK 
Kristoffer Ajer
DEF 
Leo Østigard
DEF 
David Møller Wolfe
DEF 
Fredrik André Bjørkan
DEF 
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen
DEF 
Torbjørn Heggem
DEF 
Henrik Falchener
DEF 
Julian Ryerson
DEF 
Morten Thorsby
MID 
Patrick Berg
MID 
Sander Berge
MID 
Martin Ødegaard
MID 
Fredrik Aursnes
MID 
Antonio Nusa
MID 
Oscar Bobb
MID 
Jens Petter Hauge
MID 
Alexander Sørloth
FWD 
Erling Haaland
FWD 
Jørgen Strand Larsen
FWD 21 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 26.3avg age
- 21youngest (Antonio Nusa)
- 35oldest (Ørjan Nyland)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Norway qualify from Group I?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Norway a meaningful safety net. Group I standings and Norway's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland | Goalkeeper | 35 |
| 12 | Sander Tangvik | Goalkeeper | 23 |
| 13 | Egil Selvik | Goalkeeper | 28 |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer | Defender | 28 |
| 4 | Leo Østigard | Defender | 26 |
| 5 | David Møller Wolfe | Defender | 24 |
| 15 | Fredrik André Bjørkan | Defender | 27 |
| 16 | Marcus Holmgren Pedersen | Defender | 25 |
| 17 | Torbjørn Heggem | Defender | 27 |
| 24 | Sondre Langas | Defender | 25 |
| 25 | Henrik Falchener | Defender | 23 |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson | Defender | 28 |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby | Midfielder | 30 |
| 6 | Patrick Berg | Midfielder | 28 |
| 8 | Sander Berge | Midfielder | 28 |
| 10 | Martin Ødegaard | Midfielder | 27 |
| 14 | Fredrik Aursnes | Midfielder | 30 |
| 18 | Kristian Thorstvedt | Midfielder | 27 |
| 19 | Thelo Aasgaard | Midfielder | 24 |
| 20 | Antonio Nusa | Midfielder | 21 |
| 22 | Oscar Bobb | Midfielder | 22 |
| 23 | Jens Petter Hauge | Midfielder | 26 |
| 7 | Alexander Sørloth | Forward | 30 |
| 9 | Erling Haaland | Forward | 25 |
| 11 | Jørgen Strand Larsen | Forward | 26 |
| 21 | Andreas Schjelderup | Forward | 22 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group I fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 16 Jun 2026 | Norway vs Iraq |
| Senegal | 23 Jun 2026 | Norway vs Senegal |
| France | 26 Jun 2026 | Norway vs France |
FIFA World Ranking
Norway are ranked 31 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 28th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.