NORWAY MEDIAGUIDE VM FRANKRIKE 2019 LANDSLAGET FACTS IN

Terje Svendsen Pål Bjerketvedt President General Secretary

INTERNATIONAL FACTS WOMEN'S HONOURS Population 5 393 702 Olympic Tournament Gold medal 2000 Number of clubs 1 787 Bronze medal 1996 Number of teams (incl. ) 29 330 FIFA World Cup Gold medal 1995 Number of female players 114 059 Silver medal 1991 Number of referees 2 847 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 Ullevaal Stadium FIFA World Tournament Gold medal 1988 Capacity of National Stadium 27 120 (all seated) Season March-November NATIONAL LEAGUE- AND CUP CHAMPION National colours Shirt: Red League winner 2018 LSK Kvinner Shorts: White Cup winner 2018 LSK Kvinner Socks: Blue/red League winners (84-18) Trondheims-Ørn (7), LSK Kvinner (6), Address of Norway (6), Røa (5), Sprint/Jeløy (4), Kolbotn (3), Stabæk (2), Nymark (1), (1) N-0840 NORWAY Cup winners (78-18) Trondheims-Ørn (8), BUL (5), Asker (5), Røa (5), Sprint/Jeløy (4), LSK Kvinner (4), Telephone +47 21 02 93 00 Stabæk (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), Avaldsnes (1) 2 MARTIN SJÖGREN

Date of Birth: 7. April 1977 FACTS WITH THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S TEAM Nationality: First time as Head Coach for a national team

ACADEMIC EDUCATION MAIN RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS AS A COACH Bachelor and Science - Halmstad University 1998-2002 Part of education at University of North Florida 2000-2001 Swedish Champion 2010, 2011 (LdB FC) and 2016 (Linköpings FC) Winner of Swedish Cup 2014 and 2015 (Linköpings FC)

COACHING EDUCATION Winner of Swedish Supercup 2011 (LdBFC) UEFA A-license (Swedish FA) 2009 Qualified for the final 8 of UEFA Women’s Champions League UEFA Pro-license (SvFF) 2018 2011/2012 (LdB FC) and 2014/2015 (Linköpings FC)

PLAYING CAREER MAIN AWARDS Played at semi-pro level in Sweden 1995-2003 Coach of the Year of 2010 Attended University of North Florida on soccer scholarship 2000-2001

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT TECHNICAL AND COACHING CAREER 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 women Some scouting for the Swedish FA WNT, U23 and U19 3 4 STATISTICS NATIONAL WOMEN’S TEAM

NAME CLUB(S) MATCHES NAME CLUB(S) GOALS Team Strømmen (/USA, 188 Asker (Gjelleråsen, Athene Moss) 66 Setskog/Høland, Nikko/, Asker) Linda Medalen Asker (Nikko/Japan) 64 Kolbotn (Stabæk) 183 Ann Kristin Aarønes Trondheims-Ørn (Spjelkavik) 60 Djugården/Sweden (Asker, Kolbotn, 172 Hege Riise Team Strømmen (Carolina Courage/USA, 58 Carolina Courage/USA, San Diego Spirit/USA, Setskog/Høland, Nikko/Japan, Asker) Athene Moss, Sprint/Jeløy, Gjøvik, Raufoss/Vind, Raufoss) Jiangsu (Kolbotn, /, LSK Kvinner) 57 Solveig Gulbrandsen Kolbotn (Stabæk) 55 Trine Rønning Stabæk (Kolbotn, Trondheims-Ørn) 162 Dagny Mellgren Klepp (/USA, Bjørnar) 49 Linda Medalen Asker (Nikko/Japan) 152 Olympique Lyonnais (Turbine Potsdam, Stabæk, Heidi Støre Nikko/Japan (Trollhättan/Sweden, 151 Kolbotn, Sunndal Fotball) 38 Sprint/Jeløy, Kolbotn, Athene Moss) Asker (Trondheims-Ørn, Boston Breakers/USA) 30 Stabæk (Göteborg, Lyon, Kolbotn, 144 Athene Moss, FK Donn) Wolfsburg (Stabæk. Tyresö) 25 Chelsea FC (Avaldsnes IL, Kopparbergs Göteborg, Turbine Potsdam, Arna-Bjørnar, 135 Unni Lehn Trondheims-Ørn (Carolina Courage/USA) 24 Fri IL) Birthe Hegstad Sprint/Jeløy (Jardar, NC State/USA, Klepp) 23 Unni Lehn Trondheims-Ørn (Carolina Courage/USA) 133 Heidi Støre Nikko/Japan (Trollhättan/Sweden, Sprint/Jeløy, 22 Stabæk (Asker, Trondheims-Ørn) 131 Kolbotn, Athene Moss) Isabell Herlovsen Jiangsu (Kolbotn, Lyon/France, LSK Kvinner) 125 Brit Sandaune Trondheims-Ørn 120 Avaldsnes IL (Kaupanger, Arna-Bjørnar, Røa, Stabæk 115 All statistics updated May 29th 2019. 5 XXXXXX XXXX THE OFFICIALS Head Coach: Martin Sjögren

Asst. Coach: Goalkeeper Coach: Physical Trainer: Medical doctor: Medical doctor: Anders Jacobson Roger Eskeland Gunnvor Halmøy Said Tutunchian Jorid Degerstrøm

Physiotherapist: Masseuse: Sports psychologist: Team Manager: Kit Manager: Margareta Endresen Marius Eriksrud Anne Marte Pensgård Bente Bratbak Randi Himle

Media Officer: Web journalist: Analyst: Project leader: Head of Delegation: Terje Skeie Christer Madsen Fredrik H. Vold Heidi Støre Turid Storhaug

7 WORLD’S CUP 2019 Media contact: Terje Skeie, NORWAY SQUAD mobile number +47 959 25 553

NO NAME CLUB POS BIRTH MATCHES GOALS 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth Stabæk Fotball GK 10.04.80 132 0 2 LSK Kvinner FK DF 29.01.90 59 3 3 Chelsea FC DF 05.06.93 32 1 4 Stine Hovland IL Sandviken DF 31.01.91 6 0 5 Synne Skinnes Hansen LSK Kvinner FK DF 12.08.95 14 0 6 Maren Mjelde Chelsea FC DF 06.11.89 135 19 7 Elise Thorsnes LSK Kvinner FK FW 14.08.88 115 17 8 Vilde Bøe Risa Kopparbergs/Gøteborg MF 13.07.95 18 1 9 Isabell Lehn Herlovsen Kolbotn IL FW 23.06.88 125 57 10 Caroline Graham Hansen VFL Wolfsburg MF 18.02.95 71 25 11 Lisa - Marie Utland FC Rosengård FW 19.09.92 40 12 12 LSK Kvinner FK GK 20.03.96 21 0 13 Therese Sessy Åsland LSK Kvinner FK MF 26.08.95 5 1 14 LSK Kvinner FK MF 29.04.98 15 2 15 Amalie Vevle Eikeland IL Sandviken MF 26.08.95 6 0 16 LSK Kvinner FK MF 26.07.94 36 5 17 VFL Wolfsburg DF 08.08.92 96 9 18 Frida Leonhardsen Maanum Linköping FC MF 16.07.99 19 0 19 Cecilie Redisch Kvamme IL Sandviken DF 09.11.95 3 0 20 LSK Kvinner FK MF 16.06.92 81 18 21 Karina Sævik Kolbotn IL MF 24.03.96 3 1 22 Arna-Bjørnar Fotball FW 13.01.99 5 0 23 Oda Maria Bogstad Arna-Bjørnar Fotball GK 24.04.96 0 0 8 THE TEAM

INGRID HJELMSETH 1 BORN: 10.04.1980 HEIGHT: 1,73 HOME TOWN: SKJETTEN NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 131 (0) CLUB: STABÆK FK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 23.01.03 VS USA PREVIOUS CLUBS: SKJETTEN, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2005&2013 EURO: TRONDHEIMS-ØRN, ASKER SILVER, 2009 EURO: BRONZE POSITION: KEEPER

CECILIE FISKERSTRAND 12 BORN: 20.03.1996 HEIGHT: 1,75 HOME TOWN: LANGEVÅG NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 21 (0) CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 17.01.14 VS PREVIOUS CLUBS: LANGEVÅG, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - FORTUNA, STABÆK POSITION: KEEPER

9 ODA MARIA BOGSTAD 23 BORN: 24.04.1996 HEIGHT: 1,70 HOME TOWN: MOI NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): - CLUB: ARNA-BJØRNAR FOTBALL DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: - PREVIOUS CLUBS: MOI, TONSTAD, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - AMAZON GRIMSTAD, KLEPP IL POSITION: KEEPER

INGRID MOE WOLD 2 BORN: 29.01.1990 HEIGHT: 165 CM HOME TOWN: KAPP NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 59 (3) CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 17.01.12 VS SWEDEN PREVIOUS CLUBS: GJØVIK FK, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - TEAM STRØMMEN POSITION: DEFENDER

MARIA THORISDOTTIR 3 BORN: 05.06.1993 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 32 (1) HOME TOWN: KLEPP DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: CLUB: CHELSEA FC 2015 NORWAY VS ICELAND PREVIOUS CLUBS: KLEPP IL INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: POSITION: DEFENDER 2011 U19 EURO: SILVER HEIGHT: 1, 70

10 STINE HOVLAND 4 BORN: 31.01.1991 HEIGHT: 172 CM HOME TOWN: VADHEIM NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 6 (0) CLUB: IL SANDVIKEN DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 11.11.18 VS JAPAN PREVIOUS CLUBS: KAUPANGER, HØYANG INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - POSITION: DEFENDER

SYNNE SKINNES HANSEN 5 BORN: 12.08.1995 HEIGHT: 171 CM HOME TOWN: HVITTINGFOSS NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 14 (0) CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 15.09.16 VS PREVIOUS CLUBS: EIK TØNSBERG, RØA KAZAKHSTAN POSITION: DEFENDER INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: -

MAREN MJELDE 6 BORN: 06.11.1989 HEIGHT: 1,66 HOME TOWN: NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 135 (19) CLUB: CHELSEA FC DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 27.10.07 VS RUSSIA PREVIOUS CLUBS: FRI, ARNA-BJØRNAR, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2009 EURO: BRONZE, TURBINE POTSDAN, KOPPABERGS/GÖTEBORG 2013 EURO: SILVER POSITION: DEFENDER

11 ELISE THORSNES 7 BORN: 14.08.1988 POSITION: FORWARD HOME TOWN: LEIKANGER HEIGHT: 1,75 CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 115 (19) PREVIOUS CLUBS: SYRIL, KAUPANGER, DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 10.05.06 ARNA-BJØRNAR, RØA, STABÆK, AVALDSNES IL, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2009 EURO: BRONZE, CANBERRA OG UTAH ROYALS 2013 EURO: SILVER

VILDE BØE RISA 8 BORN: 13.07.1995 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 18 (1) HOME TOWN: BERGEN DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 19.09.16 VS ISRAEL CLUB: KOPPABERGS/GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - PREVIOUS CLUBS: ÅSANE, ARNA-BJØRNAR POSITION: MIDFIELD HEIGHT: 164 CM

ISABELL LEHN HERLOVSEN 9 BORN: 23.06.1988 HEIGHT: 170 CM HOME TOWN: NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 125 (57) CLUB: KOLBOTN IL DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 11.03.05 VS PREVIOUS CLUBS: BEGBY, KOLBOTN, LYON, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: SILVER MEDAL EURO LSK KVINNER, JIANGSU FC, VÅLERENGA 2005, BRONZE MEDAL EURO 2009 POSITION: FORWARD

12 CAROLINE GRAHAM HANSEN 10 BORN: 18.02.1995 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 71 (25) HOME TOWN: OSLO DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 26.10.11 CLUB: VFL WOLFSBURG INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2013 EURO: SILVER PREVIOUS CLUBS: LYN, STABÆK, TYRESÖ POSITION: MIDFIELD HEIGHT: 1,73

LISA-MARIE UTLAND 11 BORN: 19.09.1992 POSITION: FORWARD HOME TOWN: MO I RANA HEIGHT: 1,71 CLUB: FC ROSENGÅRD NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 40 (12) PREVIOUS CLUBS: GRUBEN, BOSSMO & DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 23.05.15 VS BELGIUM YTTEREN, FLØYA, AMAZON GRIMSTAD, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - TRONDHEIMS-ØRN, RØA

THERESE SESSY ÅSLAND 13 BORN: 26.08.1995 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 5 (1) HOME TOWN: DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 11.11.18 VS JAPAN CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - PREVIOUS CLUBS: KLEPP, AVALDSNES, RØA POSITION: MIDFIELD HEIGHT: 160 CM

13 INGRID SYRSTAD ENGEN 14 BORN: 29.04.1998 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 15 (2) HOME TOWN: DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 28.02.18 VS CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - PREVIOUS CLUBS: GIMSE, TRONDHEIMS-ØRN POSITION: MIDFIELD HEIGHT: 177 CM

AMALIE VEVLE EIKELAND 15 BORN: 26.08.1995 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 6 (0) HOME TOWN: BERGEN DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 19.09.16 VS ISRAEL CLUB: IL SANDVIKEN INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - PREVIOUS CLUBS: ARNA-BJØRNAR POSITION: MIDFIELD HEIGHT: 164 CM

GURO REITEN 16 BORN: 26.07.1994 HEIGHT: 1,66 HOME TOWN: SUNNDALSØRA NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 36 (5) CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 14.01.14 VS PREVIOUS CLUBS: SUNNDAL, KATTEM, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2011 U19 EURO: SILVER TRONDHEIMS-ØRN POSITION: MIDFIELD

14 KRISTINE MINDE 17 BORN: 08.08.1992 HEIGHT: 1,68 HOME TOWN: BERGEN NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 96 (9) CLUB: VFL WOLFSBURG DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 06.07.11 VS AUSTRALIA PREVIOUS CLUBS: TERTNES, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2011 U19 EURO: SILVER, ARNA-BJØRNAR, LINKÖPING 2013 EURO: SILVER POSITION: DEFENDER

FRIDA LEONHARDSEN MAANUM 18 BORN: 16.07.1999 HEIGHT: 1,73 HOME TOWN: BÆRUM NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 19 (0) CLUB : LINKÖPING FC DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 11.07.17 VS FRANCE PREVIOUS CLUBS: BÆRUMSLØKKA, LYN, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - STABÆK FK POSITION: MIDFIELD

CECILIE REDISCH KVAMME 19 BORN: 09.11.1995 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 3 (0) HOME TOWN: BERGEN DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 22.01.19 VS CANADA CLUB: IL SANDVIKEN INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - PREVIOUS CLUBS: ARNA-BJØRNAR, TERTNES POSITION: DEFENDER HEIGHT: 158 CM

15 EMILIE HAAVI 20 BORN: 16.06.1992 HEIGHT: 1,65 HOME TOWN: BÆRUM NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 81 (18) CLUB: LSK KVINNER FK DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 03.06.10 VS CANADA PREVIOUS CLUBS: STABÆK, RØA, INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2013 EURO: SILVER LSK KVINNER, BOSTON BREAKERS POSITION: MIDFIELD

KARINA SÆVIK 21 BORN: 24.03.1996 HEIGHT: 172 CM HOME TOWN: HAUGESUND NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 3 (1) CLUB: KOLBOTN IL DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 27.02.19 VS PREVIOUS CLUBS: HAUGAR, AVALDSNES INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - POSITION: MIDFIELD

EMILIE NAUTNES 22 BORN: 13.01.1999 NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES (GOALS): 5 (0) HOME TOWN: GOSSEN DEBUT NATIONAL A-TEAM: 11.11.18 VS JAPAN CLUB: ARNA-BJØRNAR FOTBALL INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: - PREVIOUS CLUBS: FORTUNA, GOSSEN POSITION: FORWARD HEIGHT: 168 CM

16 Top row, left to right: Margareta Endresen, physio, THE Gunvor Halmøy, physio, Fredrik Vold, analysis, Isabell Herlovsen, Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland, Elise Thorsnes, Stine Hovland, Maria Thorisdottir, Kristine PICTURE Minde, Said Tutunchian, doctor, Bente Bratbak, team manager, and Randi Himle, kit manager.

Middle row: Terje Skeie, head of media, Christer Bottom row: Emilie Nautnes, Ingrid Moe Wold, Madsen, media reporter, Frida Maanum, Ingrid Synne Skinnes Hansen, Emilie Bosshard Haavi, Syrstad Engen, Oda Maria Hove Bogstad, Ingrid Maren Mjelde, Martin Sjögren, head coach, Hjelmseth, Cecilie Fiskerstrand, Amalie Eikeland, Anders Jacobson, assistant coach, Caroline Therese Sessy Åsland, Marius Eriksrud, masseur, Graham Hansen, Vilde Bøe Risa, Guro Reiten, and Roger Eskeland, goalkeeper coach. Cecilie Redisch Kvamme and Karina Sævik. 17

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL 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 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.

19 Hege Rise scored for Norway in the 2-0 victory over Germany in the World Cup final 1995. NORWAY’S FOOTBALL

1987 | European Champions! The Norwegian HISTORY national women’s team wins the Gold Medal after their (2-1) victory over Sweden in the final at Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo. 1902 | The Football Association of Norway is founded April 30th. From this year on, Norway has a nationwide top division in women’s football, based on 10 teams. 1908 | The Football Association of Norway becomes a member of FIFA. 1988 | World Champions! Unofficial World Cup in . The Norwegian national women’s 1976 | Women’s football is especially recognised team wins the first Women’s FIFA Invitational by The Football Association of Norway. Tournament 1988 in China. Norway defeats Sweden (1-0) in the final. 1978 | The first official international friendly matches are played at the Nordic Tournament, 1989 | Silver Medal during the European taking place in Denmark. Sweden is the first Championship in Germany. The host nation, opponent and defeats Norway (2-1). Germany, beats Norway (4-1) in the final.

The first official National championship in women’s 1991 | Silver medal in the first official World football is played. Team BUL (Bondeungdomslaget) Championship for women in China. The US (already with 4 unofficial championships) wins the team defeats Norway (1-2) in the final. cup final against Trondheims-Ørn after a penalty shoot-out. Silver medal in the UEFA Women’s Championship in Denmark. Germany defeats Norway 3-1. 1986 | The first international friendly game for girls is played. Sweden is Norway’s opponent 1993 | European Champions! Norway defeats and wins the match (2-0) in Lillestrøm, Norway. the hosting nation, Italy 1-0.

21 Norway with the trophy after winning the World Cup in 1995. 1994 | The Norwegian national women’s team Norway takes the Gold Medal after beating once more proves their position by qualifying for USA 3-2 on «Golden » in the final. the final round in both the European- and World Championships. 2001 | Bronze Medal, UEFA Women’s Championship, Germany. Norway and Denmark 1995 | World Champions! Sweden hosts The FIFA shares the bronze medal; No match was played. World Cup. Norway defeats Germany 2-0 in front Germany wins the championship. of 17.000 fans who sits through a steady rain at Råsunda Stadium. Hege Riise and Marianne 2002 | Norway qualifies for the FIFA Women’s Pettersen scores the goals that leads to Norway’s World Cup 2003 by winning the qualifying group. first official Women’s World Cup title. Norway wins the group unbeaten with 5 victories in 6 matches. 1996 | Bronze Medal in the , Atlanta. This is the first Olympic Football Tournament for 2003 | The Norwegian national women’s women. Norway defeats Brazil (2-0) in the bronze team participates in the FIFA World Cup, USA. final. USA takes the Gold Medal. In the group stage, Norway wins (1-0) over France, the Republic of Korea (7-1) and loses (1-4) 1997 | The Football Association of Norway, in to Brazil. USA is too strong and beats Norway (1-0) co-operation with the Association in the quarter final. This loss squeezes Norway out is hosting the UEFA European Championship of a qualification position for the Olympics 2004 (European Women’s Football Championship). in Athens, Greece. Germany wins the competition. 2004 | The Norwegian national women’s team 1999 | The Norwegian national women’s team ends second in the qualification group for UEFA participates in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Euro 2005 Women’s Championship in England. USA and obtains 4th place after loosing for The Norwegian team qualifies by winning (7-0) Brazil on penalties in the bronze final. and (2-1) over Iceland in the indoor play-off matches.

2000 | Olympic Gold Medal! Sydney, Australia: 2005 | Silver Medal, UEFA 2005 Women’s

23 Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Ingvild Stensland and celebrates a goal in World Cup 2007. Championship, England. Norway defeats Sweden the first match at the group stage of the FIFA (3-2) in the semi final. Germany beats Norway World Cup in Germany, but after two lost matches (3-1) in the final match and wins the championship. the team did not qualify for the knockout stage.

2006 | The Norwegian national women’s team 2012 | Norway qualified for the EURO 2013 in qualifies for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, China Sweden by winning the qualification group. 2007 by winning the qualification group unbeaten. 2013 | Norway won silver medal in Euro 2013 in 2007 | In the FIFA Women’s World Cup, China Sweden. Norway defeats Denmark in the semifinal 2007, the Norwegian national women’s team but lost to Germany in the final. defeats host nation China (1-0) in the quarter final. Germany is Norway’s opponent in the semi 2014 | The Norwegian women´s team qualified for final, and wins 3-0. USA beats Norway (4-1) FIFA Women´s World Cup Canada by winning the in the bronze final and Norway achieves a qualification group. respectable 4th place in the competition. 2015 | Two wins and one draw was the result 2008 | In the 2008 Beijing Olympics lose the in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup in quarterfinals against silver medalist Brazil. Canada. In the Round of 16 Norway lost against England, 1-2. 2009 | Norway won bronze medal in Euro 2009 in . Norway defeats Sweden in the 2016 | The Norwegian women’s team quarterfinal but loose to the gold winner qualified for the EURO 2017. Germany in the semifinal. 2017 | Norway did not qualify for the knockout 2010 | The Norwegian women´s team qualified stage in EURO 2017 in after three lost for FIFA Women´s World Cup Germany by matches. winning the qualification group unbeated. 2018 | Norway qualified for Women`s World 2011 | Norway won against Equatorial Guinea in Cup France by winning the qualification group.

25 Isabell Herlovsen against Thailand in World Cup 2015. MATCH SCHEDULE FIRST STAGE

GROUP DATE TIME VENUE TEAMS A Friday 7 June 21.00 , France - Korea Republic B Saturday 8 June 15.00 , Germany - China B Saturday 8 June 18.00 Stade Océane, Le Havre Spain - South Africa A Saturday 8 June 21.00 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims Norway - Nigeria C Sunday 9 June 13.00 , Valenciennes Australia - Italy C Sunday 9 June 15.30 , Brazil - Jamaica D Sunday 9 June 18.00 Stade de , Nice England - D Monday 10 June 18.00 Parc des Princes, Paris Argentina - Japan E Monday 10 June 21.00 , Canada - Cameroon E Tuesday 11 June 15.00 Stade Océane, Le Havre New Zealand - Netherlands F Tuesday 11 June 18.00 Roazhon Park, Rennes Chile - Sweden F Tuesday 11 June 21.00 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims USA - Thailand A Wednesday 12 June 15.00 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Nigeria - Korea Republic B Wednesday 12 June 18.00 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes Germany - Spain A Wednesday 12 June 21.00 Stade de Nice, Nice France - Norway C Thursday 13 June 18.00 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier Australia - Brazil B Thursday 13 June 21.00 Parc des Princes, Paris South Africa - China D Friday 14 June 15.00 Roazhon Park, Rennes Japan - Scotland C Friday 14 June 18.00 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims Jamaica - Italy D Friday 14 June 21.00 Stade Océane, Le Havre England - Argentina E Saturday 15 June 15.00 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes Netherlands - Cameroon

27 GROUP DATE TIME VENUE TEAMS E Saturday 15 June 21.00 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Canada - New Zealand F Sunday 16 June 15.00 Stade de Nice, Nice Sweden - Thailand F Sunday 16 June 18.00 Parc des Princes, Paris USA - Chile B Monday 17 June 18.00 Stade Océane, Le Havre China - Spain B Monday 17 June 18.00 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier South Africa - Germany A Monday 17 June 21.00 Roazhon Park, Rennes Nigeria - France A Monday 17 June 21.00 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims Korea Republic - Norway C Tuesday 18 June 21.00 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Jamaica - Australia C Tuesday 18 June 21.00 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes Italy - Brazil D Wednesday 19 June 21.00 Stade de Nice, Nice Japan - England D Wednesday 19 June 21.00 Parc des Princes, Paris Scotland - Argentina E Thursday 20 June 18.00 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier Cameroon - New Zealand E Thursday 20 June 18.00 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims Netherlands - Canada F Thursday 20 June 21.00 Stade Océane, Le Havre Sweden - USA F Thursday 20 June 21.00 Roazhon Park, Rennes Thailand - Chile

ROUND OF 16

DATE TIME VENUE MATCH MATCH 38 Saturday 22 June 17.30 Stade des alpes, Grenoble 1B - 3ACD MATCH 37 Saturday 22 June 21.00 Stade de Nice, Nice 2A - 2C MATCH 39 Sunday 23 June 17.30 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes 1D - 3BEF MATCH 40 Sunday 23 June 21.00 Stade Océane, Le Havre 1A - 3CDE MATCH 41 Monday 24 June 18.00 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims 2B - 1F MATCH 42 Monday 24 June 21.00 Parc des Princes, Paris 2F - 2E MATCH 43 Tuesday 25 June 18.00 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier 1C - 3ABF MATCH 44 Tuesday 25 June 21.00 Roazhon Park, Rennes 1E - 2D

28 SECOND STAGE

QUARTER-FINAL DATE TIME VENUE MATCH MATCH 45 Thursday 27 June 21.00 Stade Océane, Le Havre W37 - W39 MATCH 46 Friday 28 June 21.00 Parc des Princes, Paris W40 - W41 MATCH 47 Saturday 29 June 15.00 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes W43 - W44 MATCH 48 Saturday 29 June 18.30 Roazhon Park, Rennes W38 - W42 SEMI-FINAL

DATE TIME VENUE MATCH MATCH 49 Tuesday 2 July 21.00 Stade de Lyon, Lyon W45 - W46 MATCH 50 Wednesday 3 July 21.00 Stade de Lyon. Lyon W47 - W48

MATCH OF THIRD PLACE

DATE TIME VENUE MATCH MATCH 51 Saturday 6 July 17.00 Stade de Nice, Nice RU49 - RU50

FINAL

DATE TIME VENUE MATCH MATCH 52 Sunday 7 July 17.00 Stade de Lyon, Lyon W49 - W50

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VENUES

Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes Parc des Princes, Paris • The stadium has a capacity • The stadium has a capacity of 22 600 spectators of 47 600 spectators • Home of Valenciennes FC • Home of Paris Saint-Germain

Stade Oceane, Le Havre Roazhon Park, Rennes • The stadium has a capacity • The stadium has a capacity of 24 000 spectators of 28 600 spectators • Home of Le Havre AC • Home of Rennes

Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims • The stadium has a capacity of 20 500 spectators • Home of Stade de Reims

STADE DU HAINAUT, VALENCIENNES

STADE OCÉANE, LE HAVRE STADE AUGUSTE-DELAUNE, REIMS

PARC DES PRINCES, PARIS ROAZHON PARK, RENNES

31 STADE DE LYON, LYON STADE DES ALPES, GRENOBLE

STADE DE LA MOSSON, MONTPELLIER STADE DE NICE, NICE

VENUES cont.

Stade de Lyon, Lyon Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier • The stadium has a capacity • The stadium has a capacity of 57 900 spectators of 19 300 spectators • Home of Lyon • Home of Montpellier HSC

Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Stade de Nice, Nice • The stadium has a capacity • The stadium has a capacity of 18 000 spectators of 35 100 spectators • Home of • Home of OGC Nice

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