Norway national football team facts for kids
| Nickname(s) | Løvene (The Lions) | ||
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| Association | Norges Fotballforbund (NFF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Lars Lagerbäck | ||
| Captain | Stefan Johansen | ||
| Most caps | John Arne Riise (110) | ||
| Top scorer | Jørgen Juve (33) | ||
| Home stadium | Ullevaal Stadion | ||
| FIFA code | NOR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 48  2 (7 February 2019) |
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| Highest | 2 (October 1993, July–August 1995) | ||
| Lowest | 88 (July 2017) | ||
| Elo ranking | |||
| Current | 45  22 (3 March 2019) |
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| Highest | 6 (June 2000) | ||
| Lowest | 91 (May–June 1976) | ||
| First international | |||
 Sweden 11–3 Norway  (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) |
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| Biggest win | |||
Norway 12–0 Finland  (Bergen, Norway; 28 June 1946) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Denmark 12–0 Norway (Copenhagen, Denmark; 7 October 1917) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1938) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (1998) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2000) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2000) | ||
Norway national football team is the national football team of Norway.
Most appearances
| Pos | Player | Apps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Thorbjørn Svenssen | 104 | 1947-1962 | |
| 2 | Henning Berg | 100 | 1947-1962 | |
| 3 | Erik Thorstvedt | 97 | 1947-1962 | |
| 4 | Øyvind Leonhardsen | 86 | 19 | 1990-2003 |
| 5 | Kjetil Rekdal | 83 | 1987-2000 | |
| 6 | Erik Mykland | 78 | 1990-2000 | |
| 7 | Svein Grøndalen | 77 | 1973-1984 | |
| 8 | Tore André Flo | 76 | 23 | 1995-2004 |
| 8 | Steffen Iversen | 76 | 21 | 1998-present |
| 8 | John Arne Riise | 76 | 2000-present |
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Goals | Apps | Career |
| 1 | Jørgen Juve | 33 | 45 | 1928-1937 |
| 2 | Einar Gundersen | 26 | 33 | 1917-1928 |
| 3 | Harald Hennum | 25 | 43 | 1949-1960 |
| 4 | Tore André Flo | 23 | 76 | 1995-2004 |
| 4 | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 23 | 67 | 1995-2007 |
| 6 | Gunnar Thoresen | 22 | 64 | 1946-1959 |
| 7 | Steffen Iversen | 21 | 76 | 1998-present |
| 7 | John Carew | 21 | 74 | 1998-present |
| 9 | Jan Åge Fjørtoft | 20 | 71 | 1986-1996 |
| 10 | Øyvind Leonhardsen | 19 | 86 | 1990-2003 |
| 10 | Odd Iversen | 19 | 45 | 1967-1979 |
Images for kids
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National football team of Norway, before the match with Bulgaria, 3-09-2015
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John Arne Riise is the most capped male player in the history of Norway with 110 caps.
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Jørgen Juve is the top male goalscorer in the history of Norway with 33 goals.
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