Group I looks like one of the strongest groups at the 2026 World Cup, with France, Senegal, Iraq and Norway all bringing very different challenges. France will arrive as the clear favourites and one of the teams expected to go deep into the tournament,

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture

Norwegian players Kristoffer Ajer and Sander Berge spoke about the honor ahead of Tuesday's match against Iraq.

As well as sparking wonder for its breathtaking backdrop and creativity, it also is regarded by some as controversial for harking back to a time — in the 800s and 900s — when Norwegian Vikings conducted raids featuring looting and pillaging.

Norway's foreign trade surplus increased sharply in May from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports, data from Statistics Norway showed on Monday. The trade surplus rose to 62.

Norway continues to win the World Cup. Erling Haaland and his Norwegian teammates were at Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday, June 11. The players were sitting in a box, waving rally towels and having a grand old time.

Meanwhile, her eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby, is in an Oslo prison, where he awaits a verdict and sentence following charges of rape and domestic abuse.

Norway's national football team has arrived at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with more than just boots and jerseys. Take a look