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Norway national under-21 football team
National under-21 football team
National under-21 football team
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Norway Under-21 | |
| Badge | ||
| Badge_size | 160px | |
| Nickname | ||
| Association | Football Association of Norway | |
| (Norges Fotballforbund) | ||
| Coach | Jan Peder Jalland | |
| Most caps | Tommy Svindal Larsen (41) | |
| Top scorer | Steffen Iversen (17) | |
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| First game | ||
| Largest win | ||
| Largest loss | ||
| UEFAu21Champ apps | 3 | |
| UEFAu21Champ first | 1998 | |
| UEFAu21Champ best | Third place (1998, 2013) |
Name = Norway Under-21 | Badge = | Badge_size = 160px | Nickname = | Association = Football Association of Norway (Norges Fotballforbund) | Coach = Jan Peder Jalland | Most caps = Tommy Svindal Larsen (41) | Top scorer = Steffen Iversen (17) | First game = | Largest win = | Largest loss = | UEFAu21Champ apps = 3| UEFAu21Champ first = 1998 | UEFAu21Champ best = Third place (1998, 2013)|
The Norway national under-21 football team, administered and controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, is the national football team of Norway for players of 21 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign. The team has reached the European Championship finals three times, in 1998 and 2013, winning bronze medals on both occasions, and again in 2023.
Competitive record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe 1978 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||
| Europe 1980 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Europe 1982 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Europe 1984 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Europe 1986 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Europe 1988 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Europe 1990 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Europe 1992 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||
| France 1994 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Spain 1996 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Romania 1998 | Semi-Finals | 3rd of 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | ||
| Slovakia 2000 | Lost in qualifying play-off to | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | |||||||||
| Switzerland 2002 | did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | |||||||||
| Germany 2004 | Lost in qualifying play-off to | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | |||||||||
| Portugal 2006 | did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | |||||||||
| Netherlands 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Sweden 2009 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Denmark 2011 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Israel 2013 | Semi-Finals | 3rd of 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | ||
| Czech Republic 2015 | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | |||||||||
| Poland 2017 | Lost in qualifying play-off to | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | |||||||||
| ItalySan Marino 2019 | did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||
| HungarySlovenia 2021 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||
| RomaniaGeorgia 2023 | Group stage | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | ||
| 2025 | Lost in qualifying play-off to | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | |||||||||
| AlbaniaSerbia2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 3rd | 3/24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 198 | 92 | 33 | 73 | 337 | 279 |
Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends.
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group G matches against Israel and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 14 and 18 November 2025; respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
Records
References
- (4 November 2025). "U21-tropp til EM-kvalifisering". Norges Fotballforbund.
- "Norge Menn U21". [[Football Association of Norway]].
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