Norway host Wales at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on Saturday in a Nations League match. The fixture is scheduled for 17:00 GMT, with both teams at the bottom of Group A4 on three points each. Norway sit below Wales on head-to-head record, while Wales are third.
Norway have lost three consecutive matches for the first time in a decade, suffering two of those defeats against Portugal. Their losing streak in 2016 included losses in Azerbaijan and Belarus. Conversely, Norway went unbeaten in 2025 and reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup. On their path to World Cup qualification, they beat Italy twice, marking their first major tournament since 1998. In the round of 16, they defeated Brazil in New Jersey. Norway’s manager is Stale Solbakken, and the squad includes Martin Odegaard.
Wales secured their only win in this competition against Norway in Cardiff a month ago. Wales are attempting to become one of only three teams to win a competitive match in Oslo in the last three years, joining Portugal and world champions Spain. Wales’ manager is Craig Bellamy, and captain Ben Davies, a Tottenham defender, played a key role in Wales’ win over Norway last month. Davies was also part of the Tottenham defence that stopped Erling Haaland in a 4-0 victory over Manchester City two years ago.
Both teams can still reach the Nations League quarter-finals, but their priority is to avoid relegation from the top tier. Finishing third or higher would guarantee the best seeding position for Euro 2028 qualifiers. Wales were absent from major tournaments for 58 years before Euro 2016, when the team featuring Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016. Wales also qualified for Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.
The first snow of the season is falling in Oslo, and tractors have been sent out onto the home stadium’s pitch. Staff from the Norwegian Football Association are clearing the field with shovels. Haaland questioned the state of the Oslo pitch in March, and the turf was repaired during the summer.
