Norway
Friendly against Switzerland confirmed
The friendly against South Africa was our last home fixture of this season, but there is still one away game left to play in 2009. This match will be played against Switzerland, who unlike us, managed to qualify for the WC in South Africa. Norway finished second in their group, behind Holland, but unluckily we were the ‘worst’ of those who finished in this position. That fact means that Slovenia, Russia, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Greece, France and Ukraine has beat off our competition for the playoff drama.
The match will be played in Geneva, November 14th. Switzerland is managed by coaching legend Ottmar Hitzfeld, previously in charge of German giants Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Münich, and key players include top class midfielders Gökhan Inler (Udinese) and Tranquilo Barnetta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), as well as lethal striker Alexander Frei (Basel).
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The search for a new national coach continues. Newly appointed Chief Executive, Nils Johan Semb, has started talks with current caretaker Egil Olsen and Stabæk manager Janne Jönsson. Lars Lagerbäck has also emerged as an outsider for the job, after resigning as national coach of Sweden last week. Jönsson and Erik Hamrén are among the favourites for both the Swedish and the Norwegian post.
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Friendly, South Africa (H)
10.10.09 | NORWAY – SOUTH AFRICA 1-0 (Wæhler, 48)
Attendance: 13.000
Referee: William Collum, Scotland.
In a drab match, Norway came out winners against South Africa today. Kjetil Wæhler scored the only goal of the game, just after the break.
Norway controlled the game for large parts of the 90 minutes. In fact, Jon Knudsen wasn’t tested until the 81th minute, when sub ... [read]
Semb confirmed as chief executive
Former national coach Nils Johan Semb has been appointed chief executive of the Norwegian Association. The appointment was confirmed yesterday.
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The squad against South Africa
Here is Egil Olsen’s squad for the forthcoming friendly against South Africa on Saturday, October 10th.
Goalkeepers:
Jon Knudsen (Stabæk)
Rune Almenning Jarstein (Rosenborg)
Knudsen has been the first choice since the second qualifying match, and has done a nice job. He is a reliable, modest guy who’s had a good season with his club Stabæk. Jarstein has also been relatively solid ... [read]
Introduction: HJ Fivelstad
Hello! My name is HJ Fivelstad and I am the new contributor to this section. I am a native Norwegian and have lived my whole life in this beautiful country. I am, among other things, an avid football lover and I look forward to give you my viewpoints on Norwegian football and the Norway national football team.
Although I am highly ... [read]
New Year. New Coach.
After a disappointing 2008 season, Norway’s coach Åge Hareide left his position as Norway’s head coach. Egil Olsen, the man who made Norway a formidable European power, has been hired as a ad-interim coach while a permanent coach is being sought after. Egil Olsen coached Norway into qualifying for both the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, the only time ... [read]
Norway Escapes Scotland On Missed Opportunities
What a weekend in Hampden Park! Norway played its second match against second seeded Scotland in Group 9 of the FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying Round. Although the entire game was scoreless, all 90+ minutes were full of suspense.
John Carew and Steffen Iversen, Norway’s current leading scorers (Both are tied at the top! Imagine the chances of that!), both ... [read]
Scandinavian Tie To Start Campaign
Sorry for the delay everyone! I apologize. Anyway, this weekend marked the true beginning of European qualifying for the World Cup 2010. Group 9’s start was quite unexpected. The top seed in the group, The Netherlands, did not play Saturday. Macedonia played against Scotland while Norway and Iceland faced off.
Norway started the day off ... [read]
Norway’s Introduction
My Norwegian Introduction
Hallo og Velkommen! Jeg heter Matt Underwood!
Hello everyone! My name is Matt Underwood and I believe that I am Norway’s first writer for this website. I’ll list off a little bit about myself. I am a senior in high school in Texas. My family once came from Norway and visits the country frequently. I’ve ... [read]
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