The Norway Women’s National Team was one of the first European teams to qualify last year for this summer's World Cup. They'll be spending this Spring preparing for their first round matches against Equitorial Guinea, Brazil and Australia - Brazil should be the slight favorite to win the group.
Currently, the national team has scheduled the following tune-up matches:
- March 3, 2011 - Finland
- March 4, 2011 - US
- March 7, 2011 - Japan
- June 16, 2011 - Germany
- June 20, 2011 - US
Past Honors for Norway:
- Winners of the 1995 World Cup
- Winners of the 2000 Olympics
- Winners of the 1987 and 1993 European Championship
Current FIFA Ranking: 7th
Current Player Pool:
Goalkeepers
Ingrid Hjelmseth (#1)
Christine Nilsen (#13)
Caroline Knutsen (#12)
Bente Nordby
Erika Skarbø
Defenders
Toril Hetland Akerhaugen (#2)
Marit Fiane Christensen
Ingvild Stensland (#4)
Hedda Strand Gardsjord (#15)
Maren Mjelde (#17)
Runa Vikestad (#18)
Camilla Hammerø Huse (#6)
Marita Skammelsrud Lund (#3)
Kristin Lie (#20)Gunhild Følstad
Siri Nordeide Grønli
Ane Stangeland
Maritha Kaufmann
Siri Nordby
Midfielders
Anneli Giske (#5)
Trine Bjerke Rønning (#7)
Solveig Gulbrandsen (#8)
Lene Storløkken (#21)
Guro Knutsen
Lene Mykjaland
Gry Tofte Ims
Lisa Marie Woods
Marie Knutsen
Marthe Braavold Johansen
Forwards
Isabell Herlovsen (#9)
Melissa Wiik (#10)
Leni Larsen Kaurin (#11)
Elise Thorsnes (#16)
Lisa Klaveness
Cecilie Pedersen (#22)
Marit Sandvei (#14)Ingvild Isaksen (#19)
Madeleine Giske
Norway National Team Federation website - Google Translate does a decent job of translating this site.
