Norway’s pursuit of World Cup football continues this Tuesday night when the Red, White and Blue welcome Moldova to the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.
The hosts have enjoyed a perfect start to their qualifying campaign, while their upcoming opponents are yet to pick up a single point.
Norway’s absence from major tournaments in recent years has been somewhat profound, considering the vast amount of talent at their disposal.
Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard are obvious examples, but the team is also full of other top individuals who ply their trade across Europe’s top five leagues.
Bearing all that in mind, the fact that Norway have not qualified for a World Cup since 1998 is quite sensational. When it comes to the European Championships, the Scandinavian outfit have not done any better – last competing in the event in 2000.
There was hope that Norway’s new generation of stars could change the tide of history. However, nothing has really changed for the Red, White and Blue, until now.
Norway have got their sights set on qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, and Moldova are highly unlikely to get in their way.
The hosts have been scoring goals for fun, and they could go wild should the visitors fail to get their act together in defence.
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