Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard Named in Norway World Cup Squad

Stale Solbakken named Norway's World Cup Squad

Norway confirmed their World Cup squad on Thursday, with Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard headlining Stale Solbakken’s selection announced by King Harald.

Norway reveals squad for World Cup with Haaland and Odegaard leading... 

Norway’s World Cup squad was revealed on Thursday night, with King Harald announcing Stale Solbakken’s selection in a video message.

Before the announcement, Norway coach Stale Solbakken said putting the squad together had been a difficult balancing act.

“It is difficult to find the balance. We know that some will be disappointed, but that is part of the game here. Then some will be quite satisfied. That will always be the case. What is special is that a World Cup squad has not been selected since 1998,” said Solbakken to NRK about an hour before the selection.

As expected, Martin Odegaard, Erling Haaland, and Antonio Nusa are all in the squad. Kristian Arnstad, Zlatko Tripic, and Aron Donnum missed out despite strong seasons for their clubs.

THE NORWEGIAN WORLD CUP SQUAD.

Goalkeepers: Orjan Nyland, Egil Selvik, Sander Tangvik

Defenders: Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjorn Heggem, Leo Skiri Ostigard, Julian Ryerson, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, David Moller Wolfe, Fredrik Bjorkan, Sondre Langas, Henrik Falchener

Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Sander Berge, Fredrik Aursnes, Patrick Berg, Kristian Thorstvedt, Antonio Nusa, Oscar Bobb, Andreas Schjelderup, Jens Petter Hauge, Thelo Aasgaard, Morten Thorsby

Strikers: Erling Braut Haaland, Alexander Sorloth, Jorgen Strand Larsen

Our World Cup Squad 🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/p7HHOYTXUS

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