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Solbakken surprises by cutting five World Cup players from Norwegian Nations League squad

Global Live Scores Editorial 16 September 2026, 13:02 16 views 1 min read
Stale Solbakken during the presentation of the Norwegian national team squad for the upcoming matches in the Nations League

Stale Solbakken made surprises in his first national team selection for Norway after the World Cup. The Bodo/Glimt trio Odin Bjortuft, Fredrik Sjovold and Ole Didrik Blomberg were included. Erik Botheim, who scored his first two goals for Viking against Kristiansund at the weekend, was also selected for the squad.

See the complete squad here:

[h2]Goalkeepers:[/h2]

Orjan Nyland, Egil Selvik, Sander Tangvik

[h2]Defenders:[/h2]

Leo Ostigård, Torbjorn Heggem, Kristoffer Ajer, Odin Bjortuft, Sondre Langas, Fredrik Sjovold, David Moller Wolfe, Julian Ryerson, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen.

[h2]Midfielders:[/h2]

Sander Berge, Patrick Berg, Martin Odegaard, Fredrik Aursnes, Antonio Nusa, Andreas Schjelderup, Oscar Bobb, Thelo Aasgaard, Ole Didrik Blomberg, Kristian Thorstvedt.

[h2]Strikers:[/h2]

Erling Braut Haaland, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Erik Botheim.