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Norway plans to protest FIFA and abstain from decision giving 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia

Norway’s soccer federation plans to abstain from giving its approval when Saudi Arabia is confirmed Wednesday as the 2034 World Cup host, saying FIFA has done too little to protect...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Erling Haaland becomes Norway's joint all-time leading scorer in first game as captain

Erling Haaland has marked his first game as Norway captain by becoming his country’s joint all-time leading scorer.

OCTOBER 10

Messi, Mbappé, Haaland; Bonmatí, Hermoso, Caicedo finalists for FIFA best player

The nominees for FIFA's best men's player are the same players that were nominated for the Ballon d'Or while two women's World Cup winners a...

DECEMBER 14, 2023

How Erling Haaland missing Euro 2024 could impact race for Ballon d'Or

How does Norway's failure to qualify for Euro 2024 impact Erling Haaland's ambitions of winning the Ballon d'Or award next year?

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Serbia snaps 24-year drought, Spain's Gavi injures knee

Here are the four biggest takeaways from Sunday's qualifying matches for the 2024 European Championship in Germany.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Man City's Erling Haaland appears to aggravate ankle injury playing for Norway

Man City striker Erling Haaland might have aggravated a left ankle injury while playing for Norway in a friendly match.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Man City striker Haaland appears to aggravate ankle injury playing for Norway

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland might have aggravated a left ankle injury while playing for Norway in a friendly match

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain coach silences doubters after clinching 2024 Euro qualification

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has found a way to turn the doubters into supporters after rolling through Euro qualification following a rock...

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Gavi goal against Norway sees Spain and Scotland qualify for European Championship

Gavi’s winning goal for Spain against Norway in a European Championship qualifier will likely have been cheered as wildly in Glasgow as it was in Madrid

OCTOBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain win puts Erling Haaland, Norway in danger of missing Euro 2024

Next summer's European Championship could be without the most fearsome scorer in global soccer after Erling Haaland's Norway lost a crucial...

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Spain and Albania keep rolling, Turkey all but qualified after stunning Croatia

Albania's fairytale run continues, Spain gets its revenge and Turkey scored a famous win. Here are the big takeaways from Thursday's Euro 20...

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Sancet only newcomer in Spain squad for European qualifiers against Scotland and Norway

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has made few changes to his squad that will face Scotland and Norway in upcoming European Championship qualifiers

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Erling Haaland scores but Norway loses to Scotland in Euro qualifying

Scotland came back to win 2-1 on Saturday and keep a perfect record in qualifying for next year’s European Championship.

JUNE 17, 2023

Erling Haaland partying ahead of big Euro 2024 qualifier no issue for Norway

Erling Haaland has been front and center in Manchester City’s treble-winning festivities since its victory in the Champions League final on...

JUNE 16, 2023

Spain plays it safe in Luis de la Fuente‘s first match in charge: 3 takeaways

Spain beat Norway 3-0 in de la Fuente’s managerial debut for La Roja on Saturday.

MARCH 25, 2023

Erling Haaland to miss Euro 2024 qualifiers with groin injury

Erling Haaland has left Norway’s training camp because of a groin injury and will miss the team's upcoming European Championship qualifying...

MARCH 21, 2023

Lionel Messi wins record seventh FIFA best men's player award

Lionel Messi took home a record seventh FIFA best men's player award, while Alexia Putellas won best women's player for the second straight...

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Kilde holds off Odermatt to win 2nd straight downhill race

Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won his second straight World Cup downhill race to start the season, despite feeling under the weather

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Women's World Cup Draw: USWNT-Netherlands headlines 10 must-see matches

The USWNT and the Netherlands will go head-to-head in a rematch of the 2019 World Cup Final. Doug McIntyre breaks down the must-see games.

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Norway refuses to select soccer player joining Russian club

Norway’s soccer federation has excluded midfielder Mathias Normann from national selection this month because he's joining a new club in Russia

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA Nations League top plays: Spain beats Czechia, Switzerland tops Portugal

The UEFA Nations League continued Sunday with Spain beating Czechia and Switzerland topping Portugal. Here are the top plays!

JUNE 12, 2022