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Group B1 consists of Norway and Romania, who twice faced off in Euro 2020 qualifying. Alongside those two are Northern Ireland, the victim of a highly competitive qualification group that featured Germany and the Netherlands, and Austria, the only team of this mix that has confirmed qualification for Euro 2020, rounds off the group – […] READ MORE
When asked about the best footballing nations, the likes of France, Brazil and Spain spring to mind; all three countries have a plethora of talented individuals. Yet, as the next generation begins their breakthrough, it is Norway who look an underdog team to keep an eye on. Before, they were a small fish amongst sharks […] READ MORE
UEFA Euro 2028 may seem like ages away, but the bidding process is right around the corner (if you consider the second quarter of 2022 to be ‘around the corner’). Quite a few federations have already confirmed plans to bid and they will be examined in this article. Starting with confirmed bids and then moving […] READ MORE
Despite recent struggles, Norwegian football has a bright future. In July 2017, Norway sat at 88th place of the FIFA World Rankings. In December 2019 they were ranked 44th – 44 places higher. As early as January 2019, they were 42 places higher. On top of this, their 2018 win ratio was their best in […] READ MORE
Defending world champions Germany play host to the Czech Republic at Hamburg’s Imtech Arena in Saturday night’s Group C World Cup Qualifier, where the Germans are in control atop the group after winning their first match. The Czech Republic lie third in the group after earning a draw in theirs, a scoreless draw with Northern Ireland at home. Current Form […] READ MORE
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