Inside Norway's World Cup roster 2026: Erling Haaland gets first crack at major FIFA finals

Having topped their UEFA qualifying group as one of just two European teams to finish with a perfect record alongside England, Norway are a truly potent side that, while maybe not strong enough to challenge for the title, can certainly make a deep run in the competition. The presence of Erling Haaland will strike fear into any opponent, as the Manchester City superstar is one of the world's most pure goal-scoring threats in modern football. He is supported by a cast of characters that together have proven greater than the sum of their parts.

The Sporting News brings you through the Norway squad for the 2026 World Cup, and who will hope to lead this team into a FIFA tournament for the first time 28 years. 2026 WORLD CUP HQ: Latest World Cup news | Full World Cup schedule | Buy World Cup tickets Norway World Cup roster 2026 Norway are expected to announce their 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, May 21. May 11 was the deadline to submit to FIFA an official preliminary list of 35-55 players, from which teams are required to name a final roster by Saturday, May 30.

Below is a predicted roster for Norway at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the official list of players set to be announced shortly. Caps and stats are correct as of May 18. Position Player Club Age Caps GK Viljar Myhra OB (Superliga, Denmark) 29 0 GK Orjan Nyland Sevilla (La Liga, Spain) 35 69 GK Egil Selvik Watford (Championship, England) 28 6 DEF KristofferAjer Brentford (Premier League, England) 28 50 DEF Fredrik Andre Bjorkan Bodo/Glimt (Eliteserien, Norway) 27 19 DEF Odin Bjortuft Bodo/Glimt (Eliteserien, Norway) 27 1 DEF Henrik Falchener Vikingur (Eliteserien, Norway) 23 1 DEF Torbjorn Heggem Bologna (Serie A, Italy) 25 13 DEF Leo Skiri Ostigard Genoa (Serie A, Italy) 26 36 DEF Marcus Pedersen Torino (Serie A, Italy) 25 31 DEF Julian Ryerson Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga, Germany) 28 41 DEF David Moller Wolfe Wolves (Premier League, England) 24 20 MID Patrick Berg Bodo/Glimt (Eliteserien, Norway) 28 41 MID Sander Berge Fulham (Premier League, England) 28 64 MID Aron Donnum Toulouse (Ligue 1, France) 28 18 MID Jens Petter Hauge Bodo/Glimt (Eliteserien, Norway) 26 14 MID Felix Horn Myhre Brann (Eliteserien, Norway) 27 7 MID Antonio Nusa RB Leipzig (Bundesliga, Germany) 21 22 MID Martin Odegaard Arsenal (Premier League, England) 27 67 MID Andreas Schjelderup Benfica (Primeira Liga, Portugal) 21 10 MID Morten Thorsby Cremonese (Serie A, Italy) 30 30 MID Kristian Thorstveldt Sassuolo (Serie A, Italy) 27 35 FWD Oscar Bobb Fulham (Premier League, England) 22 18 FWD Erling Haaland Man City (Premier League, England) 25 49 FWD Jorgen Strand Larsen Crystal Palace (Premier League, England) 26 26 FWD Alexander Sorloth Atletico Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 30 70 Norway players to watch at World Cup The star duo on this Norway team is Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard , who team up on the international stage after battling against one another for the Premier League title in each of the last few years.

As one of the premier strikers in the world, Haaland's goal-scoring record is nothing short of remarkable, with 55 scored in just 49 international appearances at age 25. Behind the two obvious playmakers in this team, Oscar Bobb is a developing talent who struggled at Fulham this year but was once a prized Manchester City youth product. Jens Petter Hauge was one of Bodo/Glimt's most exciting players during a season where they made European waves with a deep Champions League run.