NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE 2017

MEDIAGUIDE 1 Ingrid Schjelderup and the rest of the team. FACTS Photo: Getty Images IN NORWAY

Terje Svendsen Pål Bjerketvedt President General Secretary

FACTS INTERNATIONAL HONOURS WOMEN'S FOOTBALL Population 5 267 146 Olympic Tournament Gold medal 2000 Number of clubs 1 842 Bronze medal 1996 Number of teams (incl. Futsal) 30 414 FIFA World Cup Gold medal 1995 Number of female players 103 636 Silver medal 1991 Number of referees 2 927 UEFA European Championship Gold medal 1987 and 1993 Year of foundation 1902 (April 30) Silver medal 1989, 1991, 2005 and 2013 Bronze medal 1995, 2001 and 2009 Affiliated to FIFA 1908 Name of National Stadium Ullevaal Stadium FIFA World Tournament Gold medal 1988 Capacity of National Stadium 27 200 (all seated) Season March-November NATIONAL LEAGUE- AND CUP CHAMPION National colours Shirt: Red League winner 2016 LSK Kvinner Shorts: White Cup winner 2016 LSK Kvinner Socks: Blue/red League winners (84-16) Trondheims-Ørn (7), Asker (6), Røa (5), Address of Norway Sprint/Jeløy (4), LSK Kvinner (4) , Kolbotn (3), Stabæk (2), Nymark (1), (1). N-0840 NORWAY Cup winners (78-16) Trondheims-Ørn (8), BUL (5), Asker (5), Telephone +47 21 02 93 00 Røa (5), Sprint/Jeløy (4), Stabæk (3), LSK Kvinner (3), Bøler (1), Klepp (1), Setskog/ Telefax +47 21 02 93 01 Høland (1), Sandviken (1), Medkila (1), Internet home page www.fotball.no Kolbotn (1)

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Date of Birth: 7. April 1977 FACTS WITH THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S TEAM Nationality: Swedish First time as Head Coach for a national team ACADEMIC EDUCATION MAIN RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS AS A COACH Bachelor Sports and Science - Halmstad University 1998-2002 Swedish Champion 2010, 2011 (LdB FC) and 2016 Part of education at University of North Florida 2000-2001 (Linköpings FC) COACHING EDUCATION Winner of Swedish Cup 2014 and 2015 (Linköpings FC) UEFA A-license (Swedish FA) 2009 Winner of Swedish Supercup 2011 (LdBFC) UEFA Pro-license (SvFF) Ongoing Qualified for the final 8 of UEFA Women’s Champions League PLAYING CAREER 2011/2012 (LdB FC) and 2014/2015 (Linköpings FC) Played at semi-pro level in 1995-2003 MAIN AWARDS Attended University of North Florida on soccer scholarship 2000-2001 Coach of the Year of 2010 COACHING CAREER ADDITIONAL RELEVANT TECHNICAL AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES National Team of Norway 2017 - present Teaching sports related subjects at various levels from Linköpings FC 2013-2016 - Head Coach and Sports Director Elementary School to High School (2003-2009) LdB FC Malmö 2010-2011 - Head Coach Head of Sports Education Programme in Eslöv (2007-2008) LdB FC Malmö 2010-2011 - Ass Coach Licensced Physical Trainer (2007) Östers IF 2004-2005 - Head Coach Member of various committees working to improve Some scouting for the Swedish FA WNT, U23 and U19 women Football in Sweden

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NAME CLUB(S) MATCHES NAME CLUB(S) GOALS Team Strømmen (/USA, 188 Gunn Nyborg Nikko/Japan (Asker) 110 Setskog/Høland, Nikko/Japan, Asker) Asker (Gjelleråsen, Athene Moss) 66 Kolbotn (Stabæk) 180 Linda Medalen Asker (Nikko/Japan) 64 Djugården/Sweden (Asker, Kolbotn, 172 Ann Kristin Aarønes Trondheims-Ørn (Spjelkavik) 60 Carolina Courage/USA, San Diego Spirit/USA, Athene Moss, Sprint/Jeløy, Gjøvik, Hege Riise Team Strømmen (Carolina Courage/USA, 58 Raufoss/Vind, Raufoss) Setskog/Høland, Nikko/Japan, Asker) Solveig Gulbrandsen Kolbotn (Stabæk) 53 Trine Rønning Stabæk (Kolbotn, Trondheims-Ørn) 162 Jiangsu (Kolbotn, Lyon/, LSK Kvinner) 50 Linda Medalen Asker (Nikko/Japan) 152 Dagny Mellgren Klepp (/USA, Bjørnar) 49 Heidi Støre Nikko/Japan (Trollhättan/Sweden, 151 Sprint/Jeløy, Kolbotn, Athene Moss) Olympique Lyonnais (Turbine Potsdam, Stabæk, Kolbotn, Sunndal Fotball) 38 Unni Lehn Trondheims-Ørn (Carolina Courage/USA) 134 Asker (Trondheims-Ørn, Boston Breakers/USA) 30 Brit Sandaune Trondheims-Ørn 120 Unni Lehn Trondheims-Ørn (Carolina Courage/USA) 24 Chelsea FC (Avaldsnes IL, Kopparbergs Göteborg, Turbine Potsdam, Arna-Bjørnar, 115 Birthe Hegstad Sprint/Jeløy (Jardar, NC State/USA, Klepp) 23 Fri IL) Heidi Støre Nikko/Japan (Trollhättan/Sweden, Sprint/Jeløy, 22 Stabæk (Asker, Trondheims-Ørn) 112 Kolbotn, Athene Moss) Ann Kristin Aarønes Trondheims-Ørn (Spjelkavik) 111 Avaldsnes IL (Kaupanger, Arna-Bjørnar, Røa, 16 Isabell Herlovsen Jiangsu (Kolbotn, Lyon/France, LSK Kvinner) 111 Stabæk

Elise Thorsnes Avaldsnes IL (Kaupanger, Arna-Bjørnar, 104 Chelsea FC (Avaldsnes IL, Kopparbergs Göteborg, Røa, Stabæk Maren Mjelde Turbine Potsdam, Arna-Bjørnar, Fri IL) 16 Head Coach Martin Sjögren and Caroline Hansen. Photo: Getty Images All statistics updated June 11th 2017.

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NO NAME CLUB POS BIRTH MATCHES GOALS 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth Stabæk Fotball GK 10.04.80 112 0 12 LSK Kvinner FK GK 20.03.96 13 0 23 Oda Maria Bogstad Klepp IL GK 24.04.96 0 0 6 Maren Mjelde Chelsea FC MF 06.11.89 115 16 Head Coach: Asst. Coach: Goalkeeper Coach: Physical Trainer: 20 Boston Breakers FW 16.06.92 60 15 Martin Sjögren Anders Jacobson Roger Eskeland Mariann G. Knudsen 9 Elise Thorsnes Avaldsnes IL DF 14.08.88 104 16 19 Stabæk Fotball MF 10.02.89 59 3 16 Anja Sønstevold LSK Kvinner FK DF 21.06.92 11 0 17 Linköping FC FW 08.08.92 75 9 11 Nora Holstad FC Bayern Munchen DF 26.03.87 65 2 10 VFL Wolfsburg FW 18.02.95 47 15 8 Birmingham City Ladies MF 06.06.93 23 1 14 Ada Hegerberg Olympique Lyonnais FW 10.07.95 62 38 Medical doctor: Physiotherapist: Team Manager: Kit Manager: Media Officer: 2 LSK Kvinner FK DF 29.01.90 37 3 Said Tutunchian Margareta Endresen Bente Bratbak Randi Himle Jan Ove Nystuen 3 Klepp IL DF 05.06.93 13 0 15 Lisa - Marie Utland Røa IL FW 19.09.92 20 2 13 Stine Reinås Stabæk Fotball DF 15.07.94 5 1 5 Klepp IL DF 04.08.97 2 0 4 LSK Kvinner FK FW 26.07.94 13 1 22 Ingrid Maria Spord LSK Kvinner FK MF 12.07.94 6 0 7 Ingrid Schjelderup Eskilstuna MF 21.12.87 15 0 Web journalist: Analyst: Analyst: Project leader: Head of Delegation: 21 Kristine Leine Røa IL DF 06.08.96 0 0 Terje Skeie Lena Tyriberget Fredrik H. Vold Heidi Støre 18 Frida Maanum Stabæk Fotball MF 16.07.99 0 0

8 MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY 9 XXXXXXTHE ODA MARIA BOGSTAD XXXX BORN: 24.04.1996 HEIGHT: 1,70 HOME TOWN: MOI NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): - CLUB: KLEPP IL DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: - TEAM PREVIOUS CLUBS: MOI, TONSTAD, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - AMAZON GRIMSTAD OCCUPATION: STUDENT POSITION: KEEPER

INGRID MAREN HJELMSETH MJELDE BORN: 10.04.1980 HEIGHT: 1,73 BORN: 06.11.1989 HEIGHT: 1,66 HOME TOWN: BEKKESTUA NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 112 (0) HOME TOWN: NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 115 (16) CLUB: STABÆK FK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 2003 NORWAY VS USA CLUB: CHELSEA FC DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 2017 NORWAY VS RUSSIA PREVIOUS CLUBS: SKJETTEN, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2005&2013 EURO: PREVIOUS CLUBS: FRI, ARNA-BJØRNAR, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2009 EURO: BRONZE, TRONDHEIMS-ØRN, ASKER SILVER, 2009 EURO: BRONZE TURBINE POTSDAN, KOPPARBERGS GØTEBORG 2013 EURO: SILVER POSITION: KEEPER OCCUPATION: SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN DNVGL POSITION: DEFENDER/MIDFIELD OCCUPATION: FOTBALL PLAYER

CECILIE EMILIE FISKERSTRAND HAAVI BORN: 20.03.1996 HEIGHT: 1,75 BORN: 16.06.1992 HEIGHT: 1,65 HOME TOWN: LANGEVÅG NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 13 (0) HOME TOWN: OSLO NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 59 (15) CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: CLUB: BOSTON BREAKERS DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: PREVIOUS CLUBS: LANGEVÅG, 2014 NORWAY VS PREVIOUS CLUBS: STABÆK, RØA, 2010 NORWAY VS CANADA FORTUNA, STABÆK INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - LSK KVINNER INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2013 EURO: SILVER POSITION: KEEPER OCCUPATION: STUDENT POSITION: FORWARD OCCUPATION: STUDENT

10 MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY 11 ELISE KRISTINE THORSNES MINDE BORN: 14.08.1988 HEIGHT: 1,75 BORN: 08.08.1992 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 75 (9) HOME TOWN: LEIKANGER NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 104 (-) HOME TOWN: BERGEN DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: CLUB: AVALDSNES IL DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 2006 SERBIA MONTENEGRO CLUB: LINKÖPING FC 2011 NORWAY VS AUSTRALIA PREVIOUS CLUBS: SYRIL, KAUPANGER, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: PREVIOUS CLUBS: ARNA-BJØRNAR, TERTNES INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2011 U19 EURO: SILVER, ARNA-BJØRNAR, RØA, STABÆK 2009 EURO: BRONZE, 2013 EURO: SILVER POSITION: FORWARD 2013 EURO: SILVER POSITION: DEFENDER OCCUPATION: FOTBALL PLAYER HEIGHT: 1,68 OCCUPATION: FOOTBALL PLAYER

INGVILD NORA ISAKSEN HOLSTAD BORN: 10.02.1989 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 59 (3) BORN: 26.03.1987 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 65 (2) HOME TOWN: DRØBAK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: HOME TOWN: SANDEFJORD DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: CLUB: STABÆK FK 2009 SWEDEN VS NORWAY CLUB: FC BAYERN MUNCHEN 2011 NORWAY VS FINLAND PREVIOUS CLUBS: KOLBOTN, DRØBAK/FROGN INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: PREVIOUS CLUBS: LINKÖPING INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2013 EURO: SILVER POSITION: MIDFIELD 2009 EURO: BRONZE, 2013 EURO: SILVER POSITION: DEFENDER OCCUPATION: FOTBALL PLAYER HEIGHT: 1,69 OCCUPATION: STUDENT HEIGHT: 1, 74

ANJA CAROLINE SØNSTEVOLD GRAHAM HANSEN BORN: 21.06.1992 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 11 (0) BORN: 18.02.1995 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 47 (15) HOME TOWN: OSLO DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 2014 NORWAY VS HOME TOWN: OSLO DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK CLUB: VFL WOLFSBURG 2011 NORWAY VS BELGIUM PREVIOUS CLUBS: KOLBOTN INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2011 U19 EURO: PREVIOUS CLUBS: LYN, STABÆK, TYRESO INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2013 EURO: SILVER POSITION: DEFENDER SILVER POSITION: FORWARD/MIDFIELD OCCUPATION: FOTBALL PLAYER HEIGHT: 1, 69 OCCUPATION: JOURNALIST HEIGHT: 1,73

12 MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY 13 XXXXXX ANDRINE MARIA HEGERBERG THORISDOTTIR XXXX BORN: 06.06.1993 HEIGHT: 1,69 BORN: 05.06.1993 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 13 (0) HOME TOWN: SUNNDAL NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 28 (1) HOME TOWN: KLEPP DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: CLUB: BIRMINHAM CITY LFC DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: CLUB: KLEPP IL 2015 NORWAY VS ICELAND PREVIOUS CLUBS: KOLBOTN, STABÆK, TURBINE 2012 NORGE VS SVERIGE PREVIOUS CLUBS: - INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: POTSDAM, KOPPARBERGS GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - POSITION: DEFENDER 2011 U19 EURO: SILVER POSITION: MIDFIELD OCCUPATION: FOOTBALL PLAYER HEIGHT: 1, 70 OCCUPATION: STUDENT

ADA LISA - MARIE HEGERBERG UTLAND BORN: 10.07.1995 HEIGHT: 1,77 BORN: 19.09.1992 POSITION: FORWARD HOME TOWN: SUNNDALSØRA NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 62 (38) HOME TOWN: MO I RANA HEIGHT: 1,71 CLUB: OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: CLUB: RØA FOTBALL ELITE NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 20 (2) PREVIOUS CLUBS: KOLBOTN, STABÆK, 2011 N-IRLAND VS NORWAY PREVIOUS CLUBS: GRABEN, BOSSMO & DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 2015 BELGIUM VS NORWAY TURBINE POTSDAM INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2013 EURO: SILVER YTTEREN, FLØYA, AMAZON GRIMSTAD, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - POSITION: FORWARD OCCUPATION: FOOTBALL PLAYER TRONDHEIMS-ØRN OCCUPATION: FOTBALL PLAYER

INGRID STINE MOE WOLD REINÅS BORN: 29.01.1990 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 37 (3) BORN: 15.07.1994 HEIGHT: 1,77 HOME TOWN: KAPP DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: HOME TOWN: SOGNDAL NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 5 (1) CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK 2012 NORWAY VS SWEDEN CLUB: STABÆK FK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 2016 NORWAY VS PREVIOUS CLUBS: KAPP, GJØVIK INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: PREVIOUS CLUBS: HAFSLO, SOGNDAL, KASAKHSTAN POSITION: DEFENDER 2008 U19 EURO: SILVER KAUPANGER, VOSS, KATTEM INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - HEIGHT: 1,65 OCCUPATION: PHYSIOTHERAPIST POSITION: MIDFIELD OCCUPATION: CHILDREN FOOTBALL COACH

14 MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY 15 THE OFFICIALS XXXXXX TUVAANDRINE STOLSMO INGRIDNORA HEGERBERGHANSEN HOLSTADSCHJELDERUP BERGE XXXX BORN: 04.08.199710.02.89 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 2X (0)(3) BORN: 21.12.198726.03.87 HEIGHT:NATIONAL 1,67 TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): X (2) HOME TOWN: BRYNEOSLO DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: XXXXXX VS HOME TOWN: OSLOXXX NATIONALDEBUT NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES A-TEAM: XXX(GOALS): VS 15 (-) CLUB:CLUB :KLEPP STABÆK IL 2017XXXX NORWAY VS SPAN CLUB: ESKILSTUNA FC BAYERN MUNCHEN UNITED DEBUTXXX NATIONAL A-TEAM: PREVIOUS CLUBS: BRYNE,XXX ARNA-BJØRNAR INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: XXX PREVIOUS CLUBS: HOLMLIA,XXXX KOLBOTN, 2009INTERNATIONAL NORWAY VSHONOURS: DENMARK XX POSITION: DEFENDERXXX 2014OCCUPATION: J19 EURO: XXXX BRONZE LINKÖPING,POSITION: XX VÅLRENGA, STABÆK INTERNATIONALOCCUPATION: XXX HONOURS: - HEIGHT: 1,65XXX CM OCCUPATION: STUDENT POSITION:HEIGHT: XXX MIDFIELD CM OCCUPATION: FOOTBALL PLAYER

GUROANJA CAROLINEKRISTINE REITENSØNSTEVOLD GRAHAMLEINE HANSEN BORN: 26.07.199421.06.92 NATIONALHEIGHT: 1,66 TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): X (X) BORN:BORN: 18.02.9506.08.1996 NATIONALHEIGHT: 1,76 TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): XX (15) HOME TOWN: SUNNDALSØRAXXX DEBUTNATIONAL NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES A-TEAM: XXX(GOALS): VS 13 (1) HOMEHOME TOWN:TOWN: XXSKODJE DEBUTNATIONAL NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES A-TEAM: XX.XX.XX (GOALS): - VS CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK XXXDEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 2014 NORWAY VS SPAIN CLUB:CLUB: WFLRØA WOLFSBURGFOTBALL ELITE XXXDEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: - PREVIOUS CLUBS: SUNNDAL,XXXX KATTEM, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: XX2011 U19 EURO: SILVER PREVIOUSPREVIOUS CLUBS:CLUBS: SKODJE,XXX SPJELKAVIK, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: XX- TRONDHEIMS-ØRNPOSITION: XX OCCUPATION: STUDENTXXX POSITION:FORTUNA XX OCCUPATION: XXXSTUDENT POSITION:HEIGHT: XXX FORWARD CM HEIGHT:POSITION: XXX DEFENDER CM

INGRIDKRISTINE MARIE HEGEFRIDA SPORDMINDE HANSENMAANUM BORN: 12.07.199408.08.92 HEIGHT:NATIONAL 1,73 TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): X (9) BORN:BORN: 24.10.90 16.07.1999 NATIONALNATIONAL TEAM TEAM MATCHES MATCHES (GOALS): (GOALS): XX 0 (0) (X) HOME TOWN: BERGENXXX NATIONALDEBUT NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES A-TEAM: XXX(GOALS): VS 5 (0) HOMEHOME TOWN: TOWN: XXXBÆRUM DEBUTDEBUT NATIONAL NATIONAL A-TEAM: A-TEAM: XX.XX.XX - VS CLUB: LSK LINKÖPING KVINNER FC FK DEBUTXXX NATIONAL A-TEAM: 2017 NORWAY VS ICELAND CLUB:CLUB :KLEPP STABÆK IL FK XXXINTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - PREVIOUS CLUBS: FYLLINGEN,XXXX VOSS, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: -XX PREVIOUSPREVIOUS CLUBS: CLUBS: BÆRUMSLØKKA,XXX LYN INTERNATIONALOCCUPATION: STUDENT HONOURS: XX ÅSANE,POSITION: SANDVIKEN XX OCCUPATION: TRAININGXXX AND POSITION:POSITION: XX MIDFIELD OCCUPATION: XXX POSITION:HEIGHT: XXX MIDFIELD CM NUTRITIONIST ADVISOR HEIGHT:HEIGHT: XXX 1,73 CM

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TEAM Front row: Margareta Endresen (physiotherapist), Second row: Nils Fredrik Moseid (medical doctor), Back row: Heidi Støre (project leader), Kristine Minde, Tuva Hansen, Guro Reiten, Maren Anders Jacobson (asst coach), Ada Hegerberg, Randi Himle (kit manager), Andrine Hegerberg, Mjelde, Martin Sjögren (head coach), Emilie Haavi, Elise Thorsnes, Cecilie Fiskerstrand, Ingrid Caroline Graham Hansen, Kristine Leine, Ingrid Schjelderup, Ingrid Moe Wold, Frida Maanum, Hjelmseth, Oda Maria Bogstad, Ingvild Isaksen, Stine Reinås, Lisa-Marie Utland, Ingrid Marie PICTURE Bente Bratbak (team manager). Nora Holstad, Mariann G. Knudsen (physical Spord, Anja Sønstevold, Fredrik M. Wold trainer), Roger Eskeland (goalkeeper coach), (analyst), Jan Ove Nystuen (media officer). Terje Skeie (web journalist). 18 MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY 19 THE

Algarve Cup 2017. OFFICIALS WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Photo: Getty Images IN NORWAY

World´s greatest engagement among • First women’s national team match played: female, compared to inhabitants: July 7th 1978, Norway – Sweden 1-2 in Kolding, Denmark.

• More than 110 000 female players – every 4th • First women’s national team win: player is female, greatest female sport in Norway. July 20th 1979, Norway – 4-1 in Napoli, Italy. • 7 902 female teams nationwide. • Biggest win: • Premier league established in 1987, 12 teams 19th September 1995, Norway nationwide. – Slovakia 17-0 in Ulefoss, Norway (EURO qualifier).

• 7 national women’s team (A, U23, U20, U19, U17, • Youngest goalscorer in the UEFA women’s U16, U15). EURO final round ever: Isabell Herlovsen, Norway • Female representation in boards. – 16 years and 351 days when Norway played France June 16th in England 2005. • The norwegian national team is the only team that has won the Gold Medal in the Olympics, • Oldest goalscorer in the UEFA women’s EURO the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European final round ever: Heidi Støre, Norway – 33 years Championship! and 361 days when Norway played Denmark June 30th 1997.

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HISTORY 1986 | The first international friendly game for girls is played. Sweden is Norway’s opponent and wins the match (2-0) in Lillestrøm, Norway.

1987 | European Champions! The Norwegian national women’s team wins the Gold Medal 1902 | The Football Association of Norway after their (2-1) victory over Sweden in the final is founded April 30th. at Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo.

1908 | The Football Association of From this year on, Norway has a nationwide top Norway becomes a member of FIFA. division in women’s football, based on 10 teams.

1976 | Women’s football is especially recognised 1988 | World Champions! Unofficial World Cup by The Football Association of Norway. in . The Norwegian national women’s team wins the first Women’s FIFA Invitational Tourna- 1978 | The first official international friendly ment 1988 in China. Norway defeats Sweden (1-0) matches are played at the Nordic Tournament, in the final. taking place in Denmark. Sweden is the first opponent and defeats Norway (2-1). 1989 | Silver Medal during the European Championship in Germany. The host nation, The first official National championship in women’s Germany, beats Norway (4-1) in the final. football is played. Team BUL (Bondeungdomslaget) (already with 4 unofficial championships) wins the 1991 | Silver medal in the first official World cup final against Trondheims-Ørn after a penalty Championship for women in China. The US 1987: Norway is European Champions. Norway beats Sweden (2-1) in the the final at Ullevaal Stadium. Trude Stendal scores both goals. shoot-out. team defeats Norway (1-2) in the final. Herein action. Photo: Eystein Hanssen NTB / NTB scanpix

22 MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY 23 1991: China. First official World Championship in football for women. USA beats Norway in the final (2-1) and Norway wins silver medal in the championship. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

Silver medal in the UEFA Women’s Championship is hosting the UEFA European Championship in Denmark. Germany defeats Norway 3-1. (European Women’s Football Championship). Germany wins the competition. 1993 | European Champions! Norway defeats the hosting nation, Italy 1-0. 1999 | The Norwegian national women’s team participates in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, 1994 | The Norwegian national women’s team USA and obtains 4th place after loosing for once more proves their position by qualifying for Brazil on penalties in the bronze final. the final round in both the European- and World Championships. 2000 | Olympic Gold Medal! Sydney, Australia: Norway takes the Gold Medal after beating 1995 | World Champions! Sweden hosts The FIFA USA 3-2 on «Golden Goal» in the final. World Cup. Norway defeats Germany 2-0 in front of 17.000 fans who sits through a steady rain 2001 | Bronze Medal, UEFA Women’s at Råsunda Stadium. Hege Riise and Marianne Championship, Germany. Norway and Denmark Pettersen scores the goals that leads to Norway’s shares the bronze medal; No match was played. first official Women’s World Cup title. Germany wins the championship.

1996 | Bronze Medal in the , Atlanta. 2002 | Norway qualifies for the FIFA Women’s This is the first Olympic Football Tournament for World Cup 2003 by winning the qualifying group. women. Norway defeats Brazil (2-0) in the bronze Norway wins the group unbeaten with 5 victories final. USA takes the Gold Medal. in 6 matches.

1997 | The Football Association of Norway, in 2003 | The Norwegian national women’s co-operation with the Association team participates in the FIFA World Cup, USA.

24 MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY 25 In the group stage, Norway wins (1-0) over 2007 | In the FIFA Women’s World Cup, China France, the Republic of Korea (7-1) and loses (1-4) 2007, the Norwegian national women’s team to Brazil. USA is too strong and beats Norway (1-0) defeats host nation China (1-0) in the quarter in the quarter final. This loss squeezes Norway final. Germany is Norway’s opponent in the semi out of a qualification position for the Olympics final, and wins 3-0. USA beats Norway (4-1) 2004 in Athens, Greece. in the bronze final and Norway achieves a respectable 4th place in the competition. The Norwegian national U19 women’s team wins silver medal in the UEFA U19 Women’s Championship 2008 | In the 2008 Beijing Olympics lose the after losing (0-2) to Germany in the final match. quarterfinals against silver medalist Brazil.

2004 | The Norwegian national women’s team The Norwegian National U19 Women’s Team ends second in the qualification group for UEFA wins silver medal in the UEFA U19 Women’s Euro 2005 Women’s Championship in England. Championship. The Norwegian team qualifies by winning (7-0) and (2-1) over Iceland in the indoor play-off matches. The Norwegian U20 women’s national team was qualified and played the FIFA U20 World Cup. 2005 | Silver Medal, UEFA 2005 Women’s A 2-1 win against Mexico was followed by two Championship, England. Norway defeats Sweden lost matches (to Korea DPR and Brazil) and the (3-2) in the semi final. Germany beats Norway team did not qualify for the knock out stage. (3-1) in the final match and wins the championship. 2009 | Norway won bronze medal in Euro 2009 2006 | The Norwegian national women’s team in Finland. Norway defeats Sweden in the quarter- qualifies for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, China final but loose to the gold winner Germany in the Solveig Gulbrandsen (right) and Aly Wagner in the bronze final in the FIFA Women´s 2007 by winning the qualification group unbeaten. semifinal. World Cup, China 2007. USA wins the match 4-1. Photo: Sara Johannessen / NTB scanpix

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2010 | The Norwegian women´s team qualified The Norwegian The norwegian national for FIFA Women´s World Cup Germany by U19 women’s team won bronze medal in the winning the qualification group unbeated. UEFA U19 Women’s Championship after following result in the group stage: (0-0), 2011 | Norway won against Equatorial Guinea in Belgium (2-1) and (5-0). the first match at the group stage of the FIFA In the semifinal Norway lost to Spain. World Cup in Germany, but after two lost matches the team did not qualify for the knockout stage. 2015 | Two wins and one draw was the result in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup in 2012 | Norway qualified for the EURO 2013 in Canada. In the Round of 16 Norway lost Sweden by winning the qualification group. against England, 1-2.

Norway U20 women’s team played the FIFA Both WU-17 and WU-19 reached the final U20 World Cup and qualified for the knock out rounds in the UEFA Women’s Championship. stage after following results in the group stage; Korea DPR (2-4), Canada (2-1) and Argentina 2016 | The Norwegian women’s team (4-1). In the quarterfinal Norway lost to Germany. qualified for the EURO 2017.

2013 | Norway won silver medal in Euro 2013 in Both WU-17 and WU-19 reached the final Sweden. Norway defeats Denmark in the semifinal rounds in the UEFA Women’s Championship. but lost to Germany in the final. 2017 | WU-17 reached the final rounds in the 2014 | The Norwegian women´s team qualified for UEFA Women’s Championship. FIFA Women´s World Cup Canada by winning the Maren Mjelde in the final against Germany in the qualification group. European Championship 2013. Photo: NTB Scanpix

28 MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY 29 Ada Hegerberg and Maren Mjelde. MATCH SCHEDULE Photo: Getty Images FIRST STAGE

GROUP DATE TIME VENUE TEAMS Sunday 16/07 18:00 Galgenwaard, Utrecht Netherlands - Norway A 20:45 , Doetinchem Denmark - Belgium Monday 17/07 18:00 Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam Italy - Russia B 20:45 Rat Verlegh, Breda Germany - Sweden Tuesday 18/07 18:00 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer Austria - Switzerland C 20:45 Willem II, Tilburg France - Iceland Wednesday 19/07 18:00 De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Spain - D 20:45 Galgenwaard, Utrecht England - Scotland

GROUP DATE TIME VENUE TEAMS Thursday 20/07 18:00 Rat Verlegh, Breda Norway - Belgium A 20:45 Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam Netherlands - Denmark Friday 21/07 18:00 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer Sweden - Russia B 20:45 Willem II, Tilburg Germany - Italy Saturday 22/07 18:00 De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Iceland - Switzerland C 20:45 Galgenwaard, Utrecht France - Austria Sunday 23/07 18:00 Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam Scotland - Portugal D 20:45 Rat Verlegh, Breda England - Spain

GROUP DATE TIME VENUE TEAMS Monday 24/07 20:45 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer Norway - Denmark A 20:45 Willem II, Tilburg Belgium - Netherlands Tuesday 25/07 20:45 De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Sweden - Italy B 20:45 Galgenwaard, Utrecht Russia - Germany Wednesday 26/07 20:45 Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam Iceland - Austria C 20:45 Rat Verlegh, Breda Switzerland - France Thursday 27/07 20:45 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer Scotland - Spain D 20:45 Willem II, Tilburg Portugal - England

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Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht: • Home of the football club FC Utrecht since 1970. BREDA • The stadium has a capacity of 23 750 spectators. • Seven international matches of the Dutch national football team were played in the stadium. • The stadium was also the host of two World Cup finals.

Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda: • A multi-purpose stadium in Breda. • Formerly known as FUJIFILM Stadium (1996–2003) and Mycom Stadium (2003–2006), named after two former NAC sponsors. In 2006 NAC Breda named the stadium after its most famous NAC Player, Antoon Verlegh. • Capacity of 19 000 fans, including 1 500 standing room-only, for sports matches. • The stadium has been used for several Intertoto matches, UEFA Cup matches and international matches.

De Adelaarshorst, Deventer: • A multi-use stadium. • Mostly used for football matches, and is the home stadium of Go Ahead Eagles. • The stadium is able to hold 10,400 people. Built in 1920. • The stadium hosted a qualifying match for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, between Lisa-Marie Utland during the Women International Friendly the Netherlands and Iceland. The Netherlands won the game 8-1. match between Norway and Sweden. Photo: Getty Images.

32 MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE NORWAY 33 Ingrid Moe Wold training with SECOND NETHERLAND the team. Photo: Getty Images

STAGE ENSCHEDE DOETINCHEM ROTTERDAM

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QUARTER-FINALS DATE TIME VENUE TEAMS Saturday 29/07 - Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam Winner Group B - Runner-up Group A - De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Winner Group A - Runner-up Group B

SEMI-FINALS DATE TIME VENUE TEAMS Thursday 03/08 - FC Twente Stadion, Enschede Winner QF 1 - Winner QF 4 - Rat Verlegh, Breda Winner QF 2 - Winner QF 3

FINAL DATE TIME VENUE TEAMS Sunday 06/08 17:00 FC Twente Stadion, Enschede Winner SF 1 - Winner SF 2

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