Norway have the world's most deadly striker in their team, but they have n't qualified for the World Cup since 1998.
It's been 26 times since Norway qualified for the World Cup, with their last-16 battle to Italy in 1998 the final match that the country has played in the game.
Failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup made it six games on the swing in which the Norwegians came up short, when perhaps Erling Haaland's five goals in the certification battle were unable to fire them to Qatar.
While the Manchester City person is just 24 years old, he may become keenly aware that he is starting to have in those' best player not to perform in a World Cup ' discussions that we've all had in the restaurant. But how close are Norway to eligibility for the 2026 World Cup that will be played in the USA, Canada and Mexico? a closer examination is taken by DataVictory...
How does qualification for the 2026 World Cup job?
The World Cup qualification cycle has officially begun with the introduction of the Nations League during the recent worldwide break. This leaves the shafts a little more complicated than it once was, and the development to 48 teams has also made things easier for them.
UEFA may have 16 locations at the 2026 World Cup, an increase of three groups, which evidently boosts Norway's hopes of eligibility.
Afterwards this year, the dates will be announced; the 12 groups of four or five groups will draw up for Western certification, where the 12 team winners will receive a spot in the game.
16 teams ( made up of the 12 party runners-up, plus the four best Nations League group winners based on the Nations League overall performance that finished outside of the top two in their World Cup certification group ) will be divided into four lines in a second round of single-match play-offs, with the four route winners qualifying for the World Cup.
How close is Norway's World Cup qualification deadline?
In terms of where this leaves Norway, Stale Solbakken's side are currently two matches into their Nations League campaign, knowing that if they can top their group, it will give them a second chance when the World Cup qualifcation campaign begins in earnest next March.
Haaland scored an 80th minute winner against Austria on Monday evening, to move the team onto four points following their draw in Kazakhstan on Friday night. That leaves Norway in second place in League B Group 3 and level with Slovenia's leaders in points.
Who are the greatest World Cup players ever?
Since we mentioned it earlier, it's worth revisiting that age-old debate.
Despite representing both Argentina and Spain, Alfredo Di Stefano never made it to the World Cup thanks to a combination of player strikes, failure to qualify and injury. The biggest British names never make it to the list, while George Weah, the first African player to receive the Ballon d'Or, never joined Liberia. Eric Cantona is another noticeable absentee,
Going further back, Sweden's Gunnar Nordahl never featured, Italy's Valentino Mazzola who was tragically killed at the age of 30 in the Superga air disaster never graced the tournament, while Laszlo Kubala played for Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Spain ( the rules on switching allegiances were a lot less strict back then ), but never got the chance at a World Cup.
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