Norway women's national football team facts for kids

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This page is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Norway national football team.

Quick facts for kids
Norway

Association

Norwegian Football Federation
(Norges Fotballforbund)

Confederation

UEFA (Europe)

Head coach

Gemma Grainger

Captain

Maren Mjelde

Most caps

Hege Riise (188)

Top scorer

Isabell Herlovsen (67)

FIFA code

NOR

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

(7 December 2018)

Highest

2 (July – August 2003)

Lowest

16 (December 2023 – August 2024)

First international

Sweden 2–1 Norway

(Kolding, Denmark; 7 July 1978)

Biggest win

Norway 17–0 Slovakia

(Ulefoss, Norway; 19 September 1995)

Biggest defeat

England 8–0 Norway

(Falmer, England; 11 July 2022)

World Cup

Appearances

9 (first in 1991)

Best result

Champions (1995)

Olympic Games

Appearances

3 (first in 1996)

Best result

Gold medalists (2000)

European Championship

Appearances

12 (first in 1987)

Best result

Champions (1987, 1993)

Medal record

Summer Olympics

Gold	2000 Sydney	Team
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Team

The Norway women's national football team (Norwegian: Norges kvinnelandslag i fotball) represents Norway in international football. The Norwegian Football Federation controls the team. This team is one of the most successful national teams. They have won the European Championship, the World Cup, and an Olympic gold medal.

History of Norway's Women's Football Team

The Norway women's national football team started in 1978. Their first tournament was the Nordic Championship. At first, Norway struggled against neighbors like Sweden and Denmark. Their first win was against Northern Ireland.

Becoming a Strong Team

Norway's team slowly became stronger in Europe. They started beating teams like England and France. In the first European Championship qualifiers in 1984, Norway finished second in their group. Sweden later won the tournament that year.

The Golden Years Begin

Norway kept improving. In 1987, they qualified for the 1987 Euros. Norway hosted the finals. They beat Italy in the semi-finals. Then, they faced Sweden in the final. Norway won 2–1, marking their first victory against Sweden in a final. This was the first time a Norwegian sports team had won a major title.

The team continued their success. They won another final against Sweden in China in 1988. In the 1989 Euros, Norway reached the final but lost to West Germany. After this, Even Pellerud became the new coach. He led the team to the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. Before the World Cup, Norway reached their third European final in a row, losing to Germany in extra time. In the World Cup, they made it to the semi-finals but lost to the USA.

Under Pellerud, Norway won their second European title in 1993. They beat Denmark in the semi-finals and Italy in the final. Norway also won the first-ever Algarve Cup in 1994.

World Champions and Olympic Medalists

The 1995 World Cup in Sweden is a famous part of Norwegian sports history. Norway won all their group games. They then beat Denmark in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, they faced the USA and won 1–0. This was the USA's first loss in an official international tournament.

Norway met Germany in the final. Despite losing to Germany in previous Euro finals, Norway won 2–0. They scored two goals in four minutes to become world champions! Coach Pellerud left the team shortly after this big win.

Women's football became an Olympic sport in 1996. Norway qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics because they were World Cup champions. They drew with Brazil and beat Germany and Japan. In the semi-finals, they lost to the USA in extra time. However, Norway won the bronze medal by defeating Brazil.

The 1997 Euros were a bit disappointing for the world champions. Norway only reached the semi-finals. In the 1999 World Cup, Norway won all their group games. They beat Sweden 3–1 in the quarter-finals. However, they lost heavily to China 5–0 in the semi-finals. In the match for third place, Norway lost to Brazil in a penalty shootout.

Norway was not a top favorite to win the Sydney Olympics in 2000. They lost to the USA but then beat Nigeria and China. In the semi-finals, Norway beat Germany with a lucky own goal. The final was a close game against the USA. Norway won 3–2 in extra time with a "golden goal." This made them Olympic champions! The coach, Per-Mathias Høgmo, left after this amazing achievement.

A Period of Challenges

After their golden years, the team faced some challenges. Under new coach Åge Steen, their performance became less consistent. In the 2001 Euros, Norway reached the semi-finals but lost to Germany. In the 2003 World Cup, they lost to Brazil and then to the USA in the quarter-finals. They did not qualify for the 2004 Olympics.

Brief Comeback

With a new coach, Bjarne Berntsen, Norway improved. They reached the final of the 2005 Euros. They had a thrilling 3–2 win over Sweden in the semi-final. But again, Germany defeated Norway in the final.

Norway qualified for the 2007 World Cup in China. They topped their group after beating Canada and Ghana, and drawing with Australia. They then beat China 1–0 in the quarter-finals. However, they lost 0–3 to Germany in the semi-finals. In the match for third place, Norway lost to the USA. Norway's top scorer, Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, won the Bronze Boot award.

After this, the team faced some difficulties. In the 2008 Olympics, Norway beat the USA but then lost to Japan and Brazil in the quarter-finals. In 2008, five players decided not to play for the national team, causing a stir. Despite this, Norway had a good run in the 2009 Euros. They beat Sweden 3–1 in the quarter-finals but lost to Germany in the semi-finals.

New Coaches and Recent Years

Eli Landsem became the first woman coach in late 2009. Some players who had left returned to the team. Norway qualified for the 2011 World Cup. However, for the first time, they did not reach the quarter-finals, losing to Brazil and Australia. This also meant they missed the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Norway then qualified for the 2013 European Cup. They finished as runners-up in the finals held in Sweden.

Current Challenges

At the 2015 World Cup, Norway played well in the group stage. They beat Thailand and Ivory Coast and drew with Germany. However, they lost 2–1 to England in the Round of 16.

In December 2016, Martin Sjögren became the new coach. Norway qualified for Euro 2017 without losing a game. They were expected to do well but lost all three group games without scoring any goals.

In 2017, star player Ada Hegerberg announced she was taking a break from the national team. Later that year, the Norway Football Association made a big change. They announced that male and female players would receive equal pay. This meant a nearly 50% pay increase for the women's team!

In 2018, Norway defeated the Netherlands 2–1. This win helped them qualify directly for the 2019 World Cup. The Netherlands, who had won Euro 2017, had to go through play-offs. In the 2019 World Cup, Norway reached the quarter-finals but lost to England.

Euro 2022

At Euro 2022, Norway faced a tough loss against England, losing 8–0. This was their biggest defeat ever. Norway was eliminated after the first round, similar to Euro 2017. They won their opening match against Northern Ireland but then lost to Austria.

All-time Record

This table shows Norway's results in various competitions.

Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent	Position / Notes
1984 EC QS	GS: Gr.1	2–2 / 1–0	Iceland	2 / 4
		3–0 / 3–0	Finland
		0–2 / 1–2	Sweden
1987 EC QS	GS: Gr.1	0–0 / 2–0	Finland	1 / 4
		3–2 / 0–0	West Germany
		2–2 / 5–2	Denmark
1987 EC	SF	2–0	Italy	Advanced
1987 EC	F	2–1	Sweden	Champions
1989 EC QS	GS: Gr.3	3–3 / 0–2	Finland	2 / 4
		0–1 / 1–2	Denmark
		2–0 / 3–1	England
	QF	2–1 / 3–0	Netherlands	Qualified
1989 EC	SF	2–1	Sweden	Advanced
1989 EC	F	1–4	West Germany	Runners-up
1991 EC QS	GS: Gr.3	1–0 / 4–0	Finland	1 / 4
		4–0 / 1–0	Belgium
		2–0 / 0–0	England
	QF	2–1 / 2–0	Hungary	Qualified
1991 EC	SF	0–0 (8–7 p)	Denmark	Advanced
1991 EC	F	1–3 (aet)	Germany	Runners-up
1991 WC	GS: Gr.1	0–4	China	2 / 4
		4–0	New Zealand
		2–1	Denmark
	QF	3–2	Italy	Advanced
	SF	4–1	Sweden	Advanced
	F	1–2	United States	Runners-up
1993 EC QS	GS: Gr.1	10–0 / 6–0	Switzerland	1 / 3
	GS: Gr.1	0–0 / 8–0	Belgium	1 / 3
	QF	3–0 / 3–0	Netherlands	Qualified
1993 EC	SF	1–0	Denmark	Champions
1993 EC	F	1–0	Italy	Champions
1995 EC QS	GS: Gr.1	6–1 / 9–0	Czech Republic	1 / 4
		8–0 / 4–0	Hungary
		2–2 / 4–0	Finland
	QF	3–1 / 4–2	Italy	Qualified
1995 EC	SF	4–3 / 1–4	Sweden	Eliminated
1995 WC	GS: Gr.2	8–0	Nigeria	1 / 4
		2–0	England
		7–0	Canada
	QF	3–1	Denmark	Advanced
	SF	1–0	United States	Advanced
	F	2–0	Germany	Champions
1996 SO	GS: Gr.1	2–2	Brazil	1 / 4
		3–2	Germany
		4–0	Japan
	SF	1–2	United States	Eliminated
	BM	2–0	Brazil	Third place
1997 EC QS	GS: Gr.1 (Class A)	17–0 / 4–0	Slovakia	1 / 4
		3–1 / 0–0	Germany
		2–0 / 7–0	Finland
1997 EC	GS: Gr.2	5–0	Denmark	3 / 4
		0–0	Germany
		0–2	Italy
1999 WC QS	GS: Gr.3 (Class A)	6–1 / 0–0	Netherlands	1 / 4
		0–1 / 3–2	Germany
		2–1 / 2–0	England
1999 WC	GS: Gr.3	2–1	Russia	1 / 4
		7–1	Canada
		4–0	Japan
	QF	3–1	Sweden	Advanced
	SF	0–5	China	Eliminated
	3P	0–0 (4–5 p)	Brazil	Fourth place
2000 SO	GS: Gr.2	0–2	United States	2 / 4
		3–1	Nigeria
		2–1	China
	SF	1–0	Germany	Advanced
	F	3–2	United States	Champions
2001 EC QS	GS: Gr.2 (Class A)	4–0 / 1–0	Switzerland	1 / 4
		4–0 / 5–0	Portugal
		3–0 / 8–0	England
2001 EC	Gr.2	3–0	France	2 / 4
		1–1	Italy
		0–1	Denmark
	SF	0–1	Germany	Eliminated
2003 WC QS	GS: Gr.1 (Class A)	4–0 / 1–1	Ukraine	1 / 4
		5–0 / 5–1	Czech Republic
		3–0 / 3–1	France
2003 WC	Gr.B	2–0	France	2/4
		1–4	Brazil
		7–1	South Korea
	QF	0–1	USA	Eliminated
2005 EC QS	GS: Gr.2 (Class A)	6–0 6–1	Belgium	2 / 5
		2–0 2–0	Netherlands
		1–1 1–2	Denmark
		2–0 2–0	Spain
	Play-offs	7–2 2–1	Iceland
2005 EC	GS: Gr.2	0–1	Germany	2 / 4
		1–1	France
		5–3	Italy
	SF	3–2	Sweden
	F	1–3	Germany
2007 WC QS	GS: Gr.1 (Class A)	4–1 1–1	Ukraine	1 / 5
		4–0 3–0	Serbia
		1–0 2–1	Italy
		3–0 4–0	Greece
2007 WC	Gr.C	2–1	Canada	1 / 4
		1–1	Australia
		7–2	Ghana
	QF	1–0	China
	SF	0–3	Germany
	3P	1–4	United States
2008 SO	Gr.3	2–0	United States	2 / 4
		1–0	New Zealand
		1–5	Japan
	QF	1–2	Brazil
2009 EC QS	GS: Gr.6	3–0 7–0	Israel	1 / 5
		3–0 4–0	Austria
		3–0 0–0	Russia
		3–0 3–0	Poland
2009 EC	GS: Gr.2	0–4	Germany	3 / 4
		1–0	Iceland
		1–1	France
	QF	3–1	Sweden
	SF	1–3	Germany
2011 WC QS	GS: Gr.2	3–0 2–2	Netherlands	1 / 5
		1–0 4–0	Slovakia
		14–0 7–0	Macedonia
		5–0 3–0	Belarus
	Play-offs	1–0 2–0	Ukraine
2011 WC	GS: Gr.D	1–0	Equatorial Guinea	3 / 4
		0–3	Brazil
		1–2	Australia
2013 EC QS	GS: Gr.3	1–3 2–1	Iceland	1 / 6
		6–0 5–0	Hungary
		1–0 3–0	Belgium
		1–3 2–0	Northern Ireland
		3–0 11–0	Bulgaria
2013 EC	GS: Gr.B	1–1	Iceland	1 / 4
		1–0	Netherlands
		1–0	Germany
	QF	3–1	Spain
	SF	1–1	Denmark
	F	0–1	Germany
2015 WC QS	GS: Gr.5	4–1 2–1	Belgium	1 / 6
		7–0 11–0	Albania
		2–1 0–2	Netherlands
		5–0 6–0	Greece
		2–0 2–0	Portugal
2015 WC	GS: Gr.B	4–0	Thailand	2 / 4
		1–1	Germany
		3–1	Ivory Coast
	Round of 16	1–2	England
2017 EC QS	GS: Gr.8	1–0 2–2	Austria	1 / 5
		1–0 5–0	Israel
		4–0 10–0	Kazakhstan
		4–0 2–0	Wales
2017 EC	GS: Gr.A	0–1	Netherlands	4 / 4
		0–2	Belgium
		0–1	Denmark
2019 WC	GS: Gr.A	3–0	Nigeria	2 / 4
		1–2	France
		2–1	South Korea
	Round of 16	1–1 (4–1 p)	Australia
	QF	0–3	England
2023 WC	GS: Gr.A	0–1	New Zealand	2 / 4
		0–0	Switzerland
		6–0	Philippines
	Round of 16	1–3	Japan

Recent Games and Upcoming Matches

This section shows the team's recent game results and future scheduled matches.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Void or Postponed Fixture

2023 Matches

2023–24 UEFA Nations League 1 December	Norway	4–0	Portugal	Oslo
			Hegerberg 3', 8' (pen.), 49' Román Haug 90+4'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 2,383 Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

2023–24 UEFA Nations League 5 December	Austria	2–1	Norway	Sankt Pölten
	Campbell 9' Schiechtl 89'		Sævik 90+4'	Stadium: NV Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

2024 Matches

2023–24 UEFA Nations League play-offs 23 February	Croatia	0–3	Norway	Osijek, Croatia
18:00 UTC+1		https://www.uefa.com/womensnationsleague/match/2039896	Hegerberg 16' Graham Hansen 49' Ildhusøy 62'	Stadium: Opus Arena Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Abigail Byrne (England)

2023–24 UEFA Nations League play-offs 27 February	Norway	5–0 (8–0 agg.)	Croatia	Stavanger, Norway
18:00 UTC+1	Terland 9' Haug 32', 40' Maanum 66', 78'	https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2039904		Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 5,315 Referee: Veronika Kovářová (Czech Republic)
Note: Norway won 8–0 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.

Euro 2025 qualifying 5 April	Norway	4–0	Finland	Oslo, Norway
18:00 UTC+2	Bizet 24' Haug 41' Bjelde 78' Terland 81'	https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2040343/		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 3,106 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)

Euro 2025 qualifying 9 April	Netherlands	1–0	Norway	Breda, Netherlands
20:45 UTC+2	Beerensteyn 6'	https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2040369/		Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 9,486 Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

Euro 2025 qualifying 31 May	Norway	0–0	Italy	Oslo, Norway
18:00 UTC+2		https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2040394/		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 9,307 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Euro 2025 qualifying 4 June	Italy	1–1	Norway	Ferrara, Italy
18:15 UTC+2	Giugliano 6'	https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2040419/	Maanum 81'	Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza Attendance: 2,198 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)

Euro 2025 qualifying 12 July	Finland	1–1	Norway	Turku, Finland
19:00 UTC+3	Koivisto 90+8'	https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2040448/	Reiten 7'	Stadium: Veritas Stadion Attendance: 7,345 Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

Euro 2025 qualifying 16 July	Norway	1–1	Netherlands	Bergen, Norway
19:00 UTC+2	Graham Hansen 61'	https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2040469/	Miedema 80'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 8,574 Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)

Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs 25 October	Albania	0–5	Norway	Shkodër, Albania
16:00 UTC+2		https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2041644/	Maanum 9' Bergsvand 23', 44' Hegerberg 62' Hoxhaj 74' (o.g.)	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 2,185 Referee: Ana Maria Terteleac (Romania)

Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs 29 October	Norway	9–0 (14–0 agg.)	Albania	Oslo, Norway
19:00 UTC+2	Maanum 18', 52', 62', 65' Naalsund 29' Hegerberg 44' Gaupset 75' Reiten 81' (pen.) Bøe Risa 90+1' (pen.)	https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2041658/		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 7,682 Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland)

Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs 29 November	Northern Ireland	v	Norway	Larne, Northern Ireland
19:00 UTC±0		https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2041670/		Stadium: Inver Park

Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs 3 December	Norway	v	Northern Ireland	Oslo, Norway
18:00 UTC+1		https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2041677/		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion

2025 Matches

2025 UEFA Nations League 21 February	France	v	Norway	France
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2025 UEFA Nations League 25 February	Norway	v	Switzerland	Norway
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2025 UEFA Nations League 4 April	Iceland	v	Norway	Iceland
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2025 UEFA Nations League 8 April	Norway	v	France	Norway
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2025 UEFA Nations League 30 May	Norway	v	Iceland	Norway
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2025 UEFA Nations League 3 June	Switzerland	v	Norway	Switzerland
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Coaching Staff

Current Coaching Staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Gemma Grainger
Assistant coach	Ingvild Stensland Lee Skyrme
Goalkeeping coach	Jon Knudsen

Players

Current Squad

These 23 players were chosen for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-off matches in November and December 2024.

Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of October 29, 2024, after the match against Albania.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Cecilie Fiskerstrand	(1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 29)	52	0	LSK Kvinner
1GK	Aurora Mikalsen	(1996-03-21) 21 March 1996 (age 29)	21	0	Brann
1GK	Selma Panengstuen	(2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Kolbotn

2DF	Maren Mjelde	(1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 (age 35)	177	20	Arna-Bjørnar
2DF	Tuva Hansen	(1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 27)	46	1	Bayern Munich
2DF	Guro Bergsvand	(1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 31)	34	6	Brighton & Hove Albion
2DF	Mathilde Harviken	(2001-12-29) 29 December 2001 (age 23)	26	1	Rosenborg
2DF	Marit Bratberg Lund	(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 27)	14	1	Brann
2DF	Emilie Woldvik	(1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 26)	6	0	LSK Kvinner
2DF	Marthine Østenstad	(2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 (age 24)	2	0	Brann

3MF	Guro Reiten	(1994-07-26) 26 July 1994 (age 30)	96	21	Chelsea
3MF	Frida Maanum	(1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 (age 25)	82	20	Arsenal
3MF	Vilde Bøe Risa	(1995-07-13) 13 July 1995 (age 29)	78	3	Atlético Madrid
3MF	Ingrid Syrstad Engen	(1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 27)	78	6	Barcelona
3MF	Emilie Joramo	(2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 23)	3	0	Hammarby
3MF	Justine Kielland	(2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 22)	2	0	VfL Wolfsburg
3MF	Olaug Tvedten	(2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Vålerenga

4FW	Caroline Graham Hansen (captain)	(1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 30)	110	47	Barcelona
4FW	Ada Hegerberg	(1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 29)	84	49	Lyon
4FW	Karina Sævik	(1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 29)	55	8	Vålerenga
4FW	Synne Jensen	(1996-02-15) 15 February 1996 (age 29)	25	4	Atlético Madrid
4FW	Celin Bizet Ildhusøy	(2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 23)	23	7	Manchester United
4FW	Cathinka Tandberg	(2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Linköping

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been part of the squad in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Guro Pettersen	(1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 33)	7	0	Werder Bremen	v. Netherlands, 16 July 2024

DF	Thea Bjelde	(2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 25)	24	1	Vålerenga	v. Albania, 29 October 2024
DF	Maria Thorisdottir	(1993-06-05) 5 June 1993 (age 32)	71	3	Brighton & Hove Albion	v. Netherlands, 16 July 2024
DF	Anja Sønstevold	(1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 33)	31	1	Inter Milan	v. Netherlands, 9 April 2024

MF	Elisabeth Terland	(2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 24)	35	9	Manchester United	v. Albania, 29 October 2024
MF	Lisa Naalsund	(1995-06-11) 11 June 1995 (age 30)	23	1	Manchester United	v. Albania, 29 October 2024
MF	Signe Gaupset	(2005-06-18) 18 June 2005 (age 20)	4	1	Brann	v. Albania, 29 October 2024

FW	Sophie Román Haug	(1999-06-04) 4 June 1999 (age 26)	23	12	Liverpool	v. Albania, 25 October 2024
FW	Emilie Haavi	(1992-06-16) 16 June 1992 (age 33)	103	16	Roma	v. Netherlands, 9 April 2024
FW	Julie Blakstad	(2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 23)	30	3	Hammarby	v. Netherlands, 9 April 2024
FW	Mimmi Löfwenius	(1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 31)	2	0	Vålerenga	v. Portugal, 1 December 2023 ^INJ
^WIT Withdrew from the squad ^INJ Injured ^MED Withdrew on medical grounds ^ST Named to the standby list

Team Records

These tables show the players with the most games played and most goals scored for Norway. The information is updated after the match against Albania. Players in bold are still playing for Norway.

Most Games Played (Caps)

Hege Riise has played the most games for the Norway women's national football team.

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Hege Riise	1990–2004	188	58
2	Solveig Gulbrandsen	1998–2015	183	55
3	Maren Mjelde	2007–	176	20
4	Bente Nordby	1991–2007	172	0
5	Trine Rønning	1999–2016	162	22
6	Linda Medalen	1987–1999	152	64
7	Heidi Støre	1980–1997	151	22
8	Ingvild Stensland	2003–2016	144	10
9	Ingrid Hjelmseth	2003–2019	138	0
10	Unni Lehn	1996–2007	134	24

Most Goals Scored

Isabell Herlovsen has scored the most goals for the Norway women's national football team.

#	Player	Career	Goals	Caps	Average
1	Herlovsen, IsabellIsabell Herlovsen	2005–2019	67	133	0.5
2	Pettersen, MarianneMarianne Pettersen	1994–2003	66	98	0.67
3	Medalen, LindaLinda Medalen	1987–1999	64	152	0.42
4	Aarønes, Ann KristinAnn Kristin Aarønes	1990–1999	60	111	0.54
5	Riise, HegeHege Riise	1990–2004	58	188	0.31
6	Gulbrandsen, SolveigSolveig Gulbrandsen	1998–2015	55	183	0.3
7	Mellgren, DagnyDagny Mellgren	1999–2005	49	95	0.52
8	Hegerberg, AdaAda Hegerberg	2011–	48	83	0.58
9	Hansen, Caroline GrahamCaroline Graham Hansen	2011–	47	110	0.43
10	Gulbrandsen, RagnhildRagnhild Gulbrandsen	1997–2007	30	80	0.38

Competitive Records

These tables show Norway's performance in major international football tournaments.

FIFA Women's World Cup

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
FIFA Women's World Cup Record										Qualification Record
1991	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	14	10	Squad	UEFA Women's Euro 1991
1995	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	23	1	Squad	UEFA Women's Euro 1995
1999	Fourth place	4th	6	4	1	1	16	8	Squad	6	4	1	1	13	5
2003	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	0	2	10	6	Squad	6	5	1	0	21	3
2007	Fourth place	4th	6	3	1	2	12	11	Squad	8	7	1	0	22	3
2011	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	2	5	Squad	10	9	1	0	42	2
2015	Round of 16	10th	4	2	1	1	9	4	Squad	10	9	0	1	41	5
2019	Quarter-finals	8th	5	2	1	2	7	7	Squad	8	7	0	1	22	4
2023	Round of 16	13th	4	1	1	2	7	4	Squad	10	9	1	0	47	2
2027	To be determined									To be determined
Total	1 Title	9/9	44	25	5	14	100	56		58	50	5	3	208	24

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA Women's World Cup History
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
1991	Group stage	16 November	China	L 0–4	Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
		19 November	New Zealand	W 4–0	Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
		21 November	Denmark	W 2–1	Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
	Quarter-finals	24 November	Italy	W 3–2	Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen
	Semi-finals	27 November	Sweden	W 4–1	Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
	Final	30 November	United States	L 1–2	Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
1995	Group stage	6 June	Nigeria	W 8–0	Tingvallen, Karlstad
		8 June	England	W 2–0	Tingvallen, Karlstad
		10 June	Canada	W 7–0	Strömvallen, Gävle
	Quarter-finals	13 June	Denmark	W 3–1	Tingvallen, Karlstad
	Semi-finals	15 June	United States	W 1–0	Arosvallen, Västerås
	Final	18 June	Germany	W 2–0	Råsunda Stadium, Solna
1999	Group stage	20 June	Russia	W 2–1	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
		23 June	Canada	W 7–1	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
		26 June	Japan	W 4–0	Soldier Field, Chicago
	Quarter-finals	30 June	Sweden	W 3–1	Spartan Stadium, San Jose
	Semi-finals	4 July	China	L 0–5	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
	Third place play-off	10 July	Brazil	D 0–0 (4–5 pen)	Rose Bowl, Pasadena
2003	Group stage	20 September	France	W 2–0	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
		24 September	Brazil	L 1–4	RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
		27 September	South Korea	W 7–1	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
	Quarter-finals	1 October	United States	L 0–1	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
2007	Group stage	12 September	Canada	W 2–1	Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
		15 September	Australia	D 1–1
		20 September	Ghana	W 7–2
	Quarter-finals	23 September	China	W 1–0	Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
	Semi-finals	26 September	Germany	L 0–3	Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin
	Third place play-off	30 September	United States	L 1–4	Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
2011	Group stage	29 June	Equatorial Guinea	W 1–0	Impuls Arena, Augsburg
		3 July	Brazil	L 0–3	Volkswagen-Arena, Wolfsburg
		6 July	Australia	L 1–2	BayArena, Leverkusen
2015	Group stage	7 June	Thailand	W 4–0	TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
		11 June	Germany	D 1–1	TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
		15 June	Ivory Coast	W 3–1	Moncton Stadium, Moncton
	Round of 16	22 June	England	L 1–2	TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
2019	Group stage	8 June	Nigeria	W 3–0	Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
		12 June	France	L 1–2	Allianz Riviera, Nice
		17 June	South Korea	W 2–1	Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
	Round of 16	22 June	Australia	D 1–1 (4–1 pen)	Allianz Riviera, Nice
	Quarter-finals	27 June	England	L 0–3	Stade Océane, Le Havre
2023	Group stage	20 July	New Zealand	L 0–1	Eden Park, Auckland
		25 July	Switzerland	D 0–0	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
		30 July	Philippines	W 6–0	Eden Park, Auckland
	Round of 16	5 August	Japan	L 1–3	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics Record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1996	Bronze medalists	3rd	5	3	1	1	12	6	Squad
2000	Gold medalists	1st	5	4	0	1	9	6	Squad
2004	Did not qualify
2008	Quarter-finals	7th	4	2	0	2	5	7	Squad
2012	Did not qualify
2016
2020
2024
2028	To be determined
2032	To be determined
Total	1 Gold medal	3/8	14	9	1	4	26	19

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
UEFA Women's Championship Record										Qualifying Record
1984	Did not qualify									6	3	1	2	10	6
1987	Champions	1st	2	2	0	0	4	1	Squad	6	3	3	0	12	6
1989	Runners-up	2nd	2	1	0	1	3	5	Squad	8	4	1	3	15	11
1991	Runners-up	2nd	2	0	1	1	1	3	Squad	8	7	1	0	16	1
1993	Champions	1st	2	2	0	0	2	0	Squad	6	5	1	0	30	0
1995	Semi-finals	3rd	2	1	0	1	5	7	Squad	8	7	1	0	40	6
1997	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	5	2	Squad	6	5	1	0	33	1
2001	Semi-finals	3rd	4	1	1	2	4	3	Squad	6	6	0	0	25	0
2005	Runners-up	2nd	5	2	1	2	10	10	Squad	10	8	1	1	31	7
2009	Semi-finals	3rd	5	2	1	2	6	9	Squad	8	7	1	0	26	0
2013	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	2	1	7	4	Squad	10	8	0	2	35	9
2017	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	0	4	Squad	8	7	1	0	29	2
2022	Group stage	10th	3	1	0	2	4	10	Squad	6	6	0	0	34	1
2025	To be determined									To be determined
Total	2 Titles	12/13	39	16	7	16	51	58		96	76	12	8	336	50

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League Record
League Phase												Finals
Season	LG	Grp	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	RK	Year	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2023–24	A	2	3rd	6	1	2	3	9	8		12nd	2024	Did not qualify
2025–26	A	To be determined										2026	To be determined
Total				6	1	2	3	9	8			Total	-

Algarve Cup

The Algarve Cup is a special invitational football tournament for women's national teams. It happens every year in Portugal. It is one of the most important women's football events.

Algarve Cup Record
Year	Result
1994	Champions
1995	Third place
1996	Champions
1997	Champions
1998	Champions
1999	Third place
2000	Runner-up
2001	Fifth place
2002	Runner-up
2003	Third place
2004	Runner-up
2005	Fifth place
2006	Fifth place
2007	Fifth place
2008	Third place
2009	Ninth place
2010	Sixth place
2011	Fifth place
2012	Seventh place
2013	Third place
2014	Tenth place
2015	Fifth place
2016	-1Did not enter
2017	Eleventh place
2018	Seventh place
2019	Champions
2020	Third place
2022	Third place

Other Trophies Won

FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament: Winner 1988
Algarve Cup: Winner 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2019
Albena Cup: Winner 1988, 1989
Four Nations Tournament: Winner 2002, 2013
Cyprus Tournament: Winner 1993

Norway women's national football team facts for kids

Contents

History of Norway's Women's Football Team

Becoming a Strong Team

The Golden Years Begin

World Champions and Olympic Medalists

A Period of Challenges

Brief Comeback

New Coaches and Recent Years

Current Challenges

Euro 2022

All-time Record

Recent Games and Upcoming Matches

2023 Matches

2024 Matches

2025 Matches

Coaching Staff

Current Coaching Staff

Players

Current Squad

Recent Call-ups

Team Records

Most Games Played (Caps)

Most Goals Scored

Competitive Records

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Nations League

Algarve Cup

Other Trophies Won

See Also