Oslo (AFP) – Norway's football community on Sunday voted against boycotting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite pressure from its grassroots over alleged human rights abuses of migrant workers in the Gulf state. At an extraordinary congress called by the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), 368 delegates voted for a motion rejecting a boycott while […]

Oslo (AFP) – Norway are set to lose midfielder Ole Selnaes for a critical chunk of their World Cup qualifying campaign after FIFA banned him for 11 months for abusing an official. The punishment rules the Saint-Etienne player, 22, out of Norway's next four qualifying matches on the road to Russia 2018, the Norwegian FA […]

Oslo (AFP) – Bayern Munich team-mates Thomas Mueller and Joshua Kimmich fired title-holders Germany to a commanding 3-0 win away to Norway in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Mueller struck in the 16th minute at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo before Kimmich netted Germany's second goal on the stroke of half-time. Mueller […]

Early success in Europe could have former U.S. men's national team head coach Bob Bradley on the brink of a prestigious move, if today's reports out of Norway are correct. The current Stabæk boss and former head coach of the Chicago Fire, New York/New Jersey Metro Stars, Chivas USA and the Egyptian national team is reportedly on […]

Today's games see the United States Women's National Team against Colombia as well as Norway vs. England. These are two of the toughest games in the Round of 16 and should be very entertaining to watch. Be sure to check out our combined schedule for the Copa America and Women's World Cup to keep track […]

Martin Odegaard is training with the Norway national team ahead of this weekend's Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia. Despite not featuring for Real Madrid since his signing in January, Odegaard is expected to feature for Norway in Zagreb on Saturday. The 16-year-old prodigy already has three caps after making his international debut for Norway in August 2014. National team […]

Football is always a game where being a young kid you dream of being the Roy of The Rovers superstar that grabs victory from the jaws of defeat. When I was 15 year's old, I was discovering Oasis, sitting exams, playing PlayStation and failing amicably in my attempts to re-create the Gazza goal against Scotland […]

At the foothills of Mount Ulrika in the beautiful city of Bergen, nestled on the western coast of Norway, the “Gateway to the Fjords” is the home of Brann, a top flight Norwegian soccer team. This past Sunday, I got a chance to experience what a top flight Norwegian football match is like. Brann, who […]