Norway at the FIFA World Cup
Norway has participated in the qualification for 18 FIFA World Cup tournaments and reached the finals three times, in 1938, 1994 and 1998.
Record at the FIFA World Cup
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1934 | ||||||||
| 1938 | Round of 16 | 12th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1954 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1958 | ||||||||
| 1962 | ||||||||
| 1966 | ||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||
| 1974 | ||||||||
| 1978 | ||||||||
| 1982 | ||||||||
| 1986 | ||||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||
| 1994 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| 2034 | ||||||||
| Total | Round of 16 | 3/25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out
By Match
| World Cup | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Round of 16 | Italy | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | L | Marseille | A. Brustad |
| 1994 | Group stage | Mexico | 1–0 | W | Washington, D.C. | K. Rekdal |
| Italy | 0–1 | L | East Rutherford | — | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | D | East Rutherford | — | ||
| 1998 | Group stage | Morocco | 2–2 | D | Montpellier | Y. Chippo (o.g.), D. Eggen |
| Scotland | 1–1 | D | Bordeaux | H. Flo | ||
| Brazil | 2–1 | W | Marseille | T.A. Flo, K. Rekdal | ||
| Round of 16 | Italy | 0–1 | L | Marseille | — |
Record by Opponent
| FIFA World Cup matches (by team) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Match records
1938 FIFA World Cup
Squad
First round
| 5 June 1938 | Italy | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Norway | Marseille, France |
| 17:00 (WEST) | Ferraris 2' Piola 94' |
(1-1, 1-0) Report (FIFA) |
83' Brustad | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Alois Beranek (Austria) |
1994 FIFA World Cup
Squad
Group stage
| 19 June 1994 | Norway | 1 – 0 | Mexico | Washington, D.C., USA |
| 16:00 (EDT) | Rekdal 84' | (0-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 52,395 Referee: Sandor Puhl (Hungary) |
| 23 June 1994 | Italy | 1 – 0 | Norway | East Rutherford, NJ, USA |
| 16:00 (EDT) | Pagliuca 21' D. Baggio 69' |
(0-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 74,624 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
| 28 June 1994 | Republic of Ireland | 0 – 0 | Norway | East Rutherford, NJ, USA |
| 12:30 (EDT) | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 72,404 Referee: José Torres Cadena (Colombia) |
1998 FIFA World Cup
Squad
Group stage
| 10 June 1998 | Morocco | 2 – 2 | Norway | Montpellier, France |
| 21:00 CET | Hadji 37' Hadda 60' |
(1-1) Report (FIFA) |
45+1' (o.g.) Chippo 61' Eggen |
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 29,800 Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand) |
| 16 June 1998 | Scotland | 1 – 1 | Norway | Bordeaux, France |
| 17:30 CET | Burley 66' | (0-0) Report (FIFA) |
46' H. Flo | Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure Attendance: 31,800 Referee: László Vágner (Hungary) |
| 23 June 1998 | Brazil | 1 – 2 | Norway | Marseille, France |
| 21:00 CET | Bebeto 78' | (0-0) Report (FIFA) |
83' T.A. Flo 89' (pen.) Rekdal |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Esse Baharmast (United States) |
Round of 16
| 27 June 1998 | Italy | 1 – 0 | Norway | Marseille, France |
| 16:30 CET | Vieri 18' | (1-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany) |
Player records
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Matches | World Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henning Berg | 7 | 1994 and 1998 |
| Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 7 | 1994 and 1998 | |
| Kjetil Rekdal | 7 | 1994 and 1998 | |
| 4 | Øyvind Leonhardsen | 6 | 1994 and 1998 |
| Erik Mykland | 6 | 1994 and 1998 | |
| 6 | Jostein Flo | 4 | 1994 and 1998 |
| Mini Jakobsen | 4 | 1994 and 1998 | |
| Dan Eggen | 4 | 1998 | |
| Håvard Flo | 4 | 1998 | |
| Tore André Flo | 4 | 1998 | |
| Frode Grodås | 4 | 1998 | |
| Ronny Johnsen | 4 | 1998 | |
| Vidar Riseth | 4 | 1998 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | World Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kjetil Rekdal | 2 | 1994 and 1998 |
| 2 | Arne Brustad | 1 | 1938 |
| Dan Eggen | 1 | 1998 | |
| Håvard Flo | 1 | 1998 | |
| Tore André Flo | 1 | 1998 |