Equip with Norway of female football

|- | colspan=" 2" style=" text-align: center; padding: 0.5em; " bgcolor=" white" | |- | Colors | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Red, white and blue |- | Classification FIFA | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 5th (otc. 2007) |- | Selector | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Bjarne Berntsen |- | First official match NFF | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| July 7th 1978
Norway 1-2 Sweden |- | broader victory | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| September 19th 1995
Norway 17-0 Slovakia |- | broader defeat | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| August 22nd 1985
Sweden 5-0 Norway
July 4th 1999
China 5-0 Norway |} The team of Norway of female football is the national team which represents the Norway in the major competitions of the female Football: the world cup, the Olympic Games, the championship of Europe and the Algarve Cup. It is under the aegis of the federation of Norway of football (NFF: Norges FotballForbund in Norwegian).

Norway is regarded as one of the strongest footballing nations female on the world plan. It is one of the three selections to have already gained the title of the world cup with the Germany and the the United States, it was at the time of the edition 1995, it also gained the championship of Europe twice in 1987 and 1993, the Olympic title in 2000 and Algarve Cup with four recoveries (1994, 1996,1997 and 1998). It is currently 5th with the classification FIFA.

They evolve/move with a red shirt, blue shorts and white socks.

History

1978-1984: Beginning of the selection and first official competition

The Norwegian selection disputes its first official match the July 7th 1978 against the Sweden with the Denmark, it is beaten 2-1. During the first years, she plays regularly of the friendly matches against her Scandinavian neighbors: Sweden, the Denmark, the Finland, except some meetings against the Italy, the Northern Ireland or the France. It takes share with the eliminating heats in 1982 for the championship of Europe 1984 where it undergoes the law of Swedish which precedes it with the classification, not enabling him to qualify itself for the semi-finals.

1984-1989: Norway dominates the continent of Europe with Germany

For the following edition of the championship of Europe of 1987, Norway carries out a better course, it at the head finishes its group in front of Denmark, the West Germany and Finland with three victories and three null. It organizes the final tournament putting at the catches the four semi-finalists, in semi-final it beats Italy 2-0 with Oslo and is essential finally against Sweden 2-1 (always in Oslo), it then conquers its first official title of its history. Then at the time of the eliminating heats for the Euro 1989, it finishes second of its group behind Denmark but in front of the England and Finland, nevertheless this place enables him to be qualified for the quarter-of-finale. These quarter-of-finale are disputed in match return ticket, opposed to the Netherlands, it gains the match outward journey in Norway 2-1 and confirms in the Netherlands 3-0. Qualified for the final tournament between semi-finalists who is held in West Germany, Norway beats Sweden 2-1 but finally does not preserve its title against the country-host after a defeat 1-4.

1989-1991: Finalist of the first world cup

1991 are an important date for female football with the installation of the world cup, Norway thus disputes the eliminating heats of the Euro 1991 with for objective qualifying itself there. Easy winner of its group (5 victories and no one), it precedes England, Finland and the Belgium, in quarter-of-finale it gains its opposition against the Hungary (2-1 in Norway, 2-0 in Hungary) and is qualified for the final tournament organized with the Denmark. During this tournament, it eliminates the country-host at the end of the meeting of shootings to the goals (0-0; 8-7 t.a.b.) but again loses finally against holding of the title Germany, this time after the prolongations 3-1. Its place of finalist enables him on the other hand to be qualified for the world cup. The world cup 1991 is organized in China, it loses the match of opening against the country-host the China 4-0, however it succeeds in gaining the two following matches of its hen, first of all against the New Zealand (4-0) then Denmark (2-1), it finishes second of its group and is qualified for the quarter-of-finale. In quarter, it beats with difficulty Italy after prolongation 3-2 thanks to a penalty of Tina Svensson with the 96e minute, then in semi-final it draws aside more easily its Swedish neighbor 4-1 and is qualified for the first final of the world cup. At the end of this match against the the United States, Norway is demolished 2-1 front 65.000 spectators.

1991-1996: Norway becomes world champion

She counts on the championship of Europe 1993 to rebound. After being left at the head its group made up of Belgium and Swiss , it draws aside the Netherlands in quarter-of-finale (3-0 in Norway, 3-0 in the Netherlands). With the final tournament organized in Italy, it beats the Denmark 1-0 and gains its second title in this competition after being left victorious the finale against the country-host the Italy. Two years later, the championship of Europe 1995 is organized with an aim of determining the European nations qualified for the world cup 1995. After having drawn aside in its group Finland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, it dominates in quarter Italy (victories 3-1 in Italy, 4-2 in Norway). In semi-final, it beats Sweden 4-3 with the match outward journey but loses 4-1 in Sweden, however this place of semi-finalist enables him its to qualify for the world cup. During this world cup organized in Sweden, it controls its three adversaries of its group with three victories: 8-0 against the Nigeria, 2-0 against England and 7-0 against the Canada. Qualified in quarter, it beats Denmark 3-1 there, in semi-final it finds holding it of the title the United States, Ann Kristin Aarønes makes it possible Norway at the 10th minute to carry out, favors which is maintained until the final whistle. The Norwegian ones play their second finale of sharp of world cup, it dominate the Germany 2-0 there and gains the competition, Aarønes finishes there better buteuse with 6 goals. This result enables them to be qualified for the Olympic Games of 1996 with Atlanta, CIO giving the agreement so that a competition of female football can be organized for the first time. After one starts difficult tournament (2-2 against the Brésil), Norway beats back-to-back Germany (3-2) and the Japan to finish its group at the head. In semi-final, the United States takes again their revenge of their defeat in semi-final of the world cup 1995 by beating Norwegian the 2-1 after prolongation. Finally the Norwegian ones are satisfied with the bronze medal after a victory against Brazil 2-0 in the match of classification.

1996-2000: Norway becomes the first European selection to have gained the three titles major: world cup - Olympic Games - championship of Europe.

It takes part then in the championship of Europe 1997, after having dominated Germany, Finland and the Slovakia in phase eliminating heats. It Co-organizes the final tournament with Sweden. It gains first match 5-0 against Denmark, then is held in failure by Germany with the second (0-0), with the third hen match it loses 2-0 against Italy and is eliminates as of the first turn. Behind it in the eliminatory phase for the world cup 1999 in the zone Europe takes part. It leaves victorious its group in front of Germany, the Netherlands and England to qualify itself directly with the world tournament. During this world cup organized with the the United States, it at the head finishes its group after three victories: 2-1 against the Russia, 7-1 against Canada and 4-0 against Japan. In quarter-of-finale, it confirms its statute after a qualification with the costs of Sweden (3-1) but is non-existent in semi-final against the China where it is beaten 5-0 and must yield its title. In match of classification, it loses again but with the meeting of shootings to the goals against the Brésil (0-0; 4-5 t.a.b.) and finishes fourth of the tournament. This performance allows him néamoins to be qualified for the Olympic Games of 2000 in Australia. During the Olympic tournament, it loses its first match against the United States 2-0 but takes again the two following matches (victories 3-1 against Nigeria and 2-1 against China), qualified for the semi-finals it eliminates there Germany 1-0 and with Sydney it gains its first title oylympic by dominating the United States 3-2 after prolongation over a goal of Dagny Mellgren with the 102e minute. It becomes the only nation then to have gained the three titles major: world cup - Olympic Games - championship of Europe.

2001-2004: against-performances of Norway

Norway qualifies for the Euro 2001 by preceding England, the Portugal and Switzerland in its group of eliminating heats. At the time of the final stage organized in Germany, it is qualified for the semi-finals while being placed at the second of its group because of a victory against the France (3-0), no one against Italy (1-1) and a defeat against Denmark (0-1), but it is eliminated in semi-final, is beaten by the country-host the Germany 1-0. Then it takes part in the qualifications for the world cup 2003, it arrives first of its group in front of France, the Ukraine and the Czech Republic. On the first of this world cup organized with the the United States, it is essential against France (2-0) on the first sudden match but on the match following one cooking reverse against the Brésil before qualifying itself by beating the South Korea (7-1). But it must face the country-host in quarter-of-finale the United States and is beaten by smallest of the score: 1-0. This result does not enable him to be qualified for the Olympic Games of 2004 of Athens.

2004-2007: Norway undergoes the German domination

It then takes share with the eliminating heats for the Euro 2005, it finishes second of its group behind the Denmark but in front of the Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium. That obliges it to dispute stoppings of qualification against the Iceland which it easily gains by dominating them 7-1 in Iceland then 2-1 in Norway. With the final tournament organized in England, Norway begins the competition by a defeat 1-0 against the Germany then is held in failure by France (1-1), at the time of the ultimate match of hen it gains finally against the Italy 5-3 and owes its qualification for the semi-finals thanks to a better difference in goals compared to France. In semi-final, it eliminates Sweden 3-2 after prolongations but must finally undergo the supremacy of holding of the title Germany 3-1. Behind, it takes share with the eliminating heats for the world cup 2007 and qualifies itself there easily by gaining seven matches out of eight, it will be held in failure only against the Ukraine at the time of the last hen match (1-1). During this edition 2007 organized in China, it dominates first of all the Canada (2-1), is then held in failure by the Australia but finishes with the first of its group by beating the Ghana 7-2. In quarter-of-finale, it beats the country-host the China 1-0 and meets in semi-final holding it of the title Germany, but the latter beats it 3-0. It is classified finally fourth after a new defeat against the United States 4-1 with the match of classification for the third place.

Course in international competitions

Female football on the level of the national selections in Europe is organized around three great international competitions: the World cup installed in 1991 by the FIFA which joins together the best world nations and where all the continents have there to them (S) representative (S), the Olympic Games set up in 1996 by the CIO which authorizes a competition of female football (without restriction of age contrary to the men) where just like the World cup each continent has a representative or more, finally championships of Europe installation by the UEFA who is a continental tournament where only European selections are joined together there. There exist other tournaments like the Algarve Cup, but which cover with less importance compared to the three other competitions and are disputed in general within the framework of a preparation to world.

Course in World cup

The table opposite recapitulates the performances of Norway out of world cup. It took part in all the final stages and is one of the three selections to have gained the title with Germany and the United States, it was at the time of the edition 1995.

Course with the Olympic Games of summer

The table opposite recapitulates the performances of Norway to the Olympic Games.

Course in Championship of Europe

The table opposite recapitulates the performances of Norway to the championships of Europe since its creation in 1984. The Norwegian ones gained the trophy twice making of it the most victorious selection in this competition behind the Germany.

Other tournaments

Norway has often took part in other additional tournaments of which the Algarve Cup gained with four recoveries in 1994,1996,1997 and 1998.

Principal players of yesterday and today

Solveig Gulbrandsen
Isabel Herlovsen
Dagny Mellgren
Bente Nordby
Hege Riise

Selectors

Old Steen
Bjarne Berntsen since 2004

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