Norway and Spain will lock horns in a pivotal encounter in Euro 2024 qualifying at the Ullevaal Stadion on Sunday night, with the two nations separated by just two points and continuing to hunt down Scotland at the top of Group A.
After a slow start, Norway made it three wins in a row with a 4-0 victory away at Cyprus last time out. Despite their mini-revival, Stale Solbakken’s side know that they can ill-afford to let their standards slip in this must-win fixture against Spain in Oslo on Sunday night to stay in contention for a place at next summer's showpiece.
As for Spain, they continued their push towards the top of the group with a contentious 2-0 victory over Scotland in Seville on Thursday night.
That triumph has moved Luis de la Fuente’s side up to second spot in Group A, within three points of the Tartan Army ahead of their game in hand on Steve Clarke's side. And another success in Scandinavia on Sunday would stamp their ticket to next year's European Championships.
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Norway vs Spain kick-off time
| Date: | October 15, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:45pm BST |
| Venue: | Ulleval Stadion |
The Euro 2024 qualifier takes place at Ulleval Stadion, Oslo, Norway on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Kick-off is scheduled at 7:45pm BST.
How to watch Norway vs Spain online - TV channels & live streams
The game will be broadcast live on TV on Viaplay Sports Xtra, and is available to stream online live through Viaplay. Fans can follow the live updates here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Norway team news
Norway boss Stale Solbakken will be hoping that his players recover from their game against Cyprus without injury, so that he can field his strongest possible starting XI for this do-or-die match.
Attacking midfielder Antonio Nusa came off the bench to provide an assist last time out, and may start at the expense of Ola Solbakken on Sunday.
After scoring a double against Cyprus earlier in the week, the record-breaking Erling Haaland will once again spearhead Norway’s attack on Sunday night, and will be relied upon to be the difference maker this time around with qualification on the line in Oslo.
Norway predicted XI: Nyland; Ryerson, Ajer, Ostigard, Meling; Odegaard, Berge, Aursnes; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Nyland, Dyngeland, Selvik |
| Defenders: | Pederson, Ajer, Strandberg, Meling, Ryerson, Ostigard, Bjorkan, Daland |
| Midfielders: | Berg, Aursnes, Berge, Odegaard, M. Solbakken, Vetlesen, O. Solbakken, Nusa, Sahraoui, Breivik |
| Forwards: | Haaland, Finne, Larsen, Sorloth |
Spain team news
Nico Williams and Alejandro Balde have both withdrawn from Spain’s squad with respective injuries. Head coach Luis de la Fuente has subsequently called up uncapped Villarreal left-back Alfonso Pedraza, who will be vying to make his Spain debut off the bench, with Real Madrid's Fran Garcia the preferred replacement for Balde at the moment.
De la Fuente will also assess his players' fitness following their match against Scotland. But he should still be able to have a strong starting lineup. Ferran Torres and Mikel Oyarzabal will continue make up the front three alongside in-form Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata.
Spain predicted XI: Simon; Navas, Le Normand, Laporte, Garcia; Merino, Rodri, Gavi; Torres, Morata, Zaragoza
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Simon, Kepa, Raya |
| Defenders: | Carvajal, Laporte, Azpilicueta, Le Normand, Garcia, Pau Torres, Balde |
| Midfielders: | Rodri, Zubimendi, Gavi, Fabian Ruiz, Merino, Alex Baena |
| Forwards: | Morata, Joselu, Williams, Abel Ruiz |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 26/3/26 | Spain 3-0 Norway | European Championship Qualification |
| 13/10/19 | Norway 1-1 Spain | European Championship Qualification |
| 24/3/19 | Spain 2-1 Norway | European Championship Qualification |
| 20/11/03 | Norway 0-3 Spain | European Championship Qualification |
| 16/11/03 | Spain 2-1 Norway | European Championship Qualification |