The final Norway squad for the 2026 World Cup features five players from Serie A, including athletes from clubs such as Sassuolo, Bologna, Torino, Genoa, and Cremonese.
Notably, Norway topped their World Cup qualifying group, finishing ahead of Italy with an impressive record of 10 wins out of 10 matches.
As the team prepares for their journey to the USA, which includes matches against Mexico and Canada, the squad highlights significant representation from Italian football.
Players selected from Serie A include Genoa defender Leo Ostigard, Bologna’s Torbjorn Heggem, Torino’s Marcus Pedersen, Cremonese midfielder Morten Thorsby, and Sassuolo’s Kristian Thorstvedt.
In the background of this tournament preparation, we see Morten Thorsby of US Cremonese challenged during a match against US Lecce on March 8, 2026, at Stadio Via del Mare in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
Norway Squad for the 2026 World Cup
Orjan Haskjold Nyland, Egil Selvik, Sander Tangvik, Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Fredrik Bjorkan, Henrik Falchener, Sondre Langas, Torbjorn Heggem, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Julian Ryerson, David Moller Wolfe, Leo Ostigard, Thelonious Aasgaard, Fredrik Aursnes, Patrick Berg, Sander Berge, Oscar Bobb, Jens Petter Hauge, Antonio Nusa, Andreas Schjelderup, Morten Thorsby, Kristian Thorstvedt, Martin Odegaard, Erling Braut Haaland, Jorgen Strand Larsen, and Alexander Sorloth.