Norway and Wales have named their starting teams for their Nations League Matchday 5 meeting at the Ullevaal Stadion on Saturday.
Either side is certain to be out of contention for the quarter-finals if they lose, while Wales will guarantee they will not be relegated if they win and Denmark avoid defeat in their simultaneous fixture away to Portugal.
Norway have lost their last three games – including a 2-1 defeat in Wales on Matchday 3 – and will be relegated if they suffer another defeat and Denmark earn a point.
Wales suffered a third defeat of their first four games of the campaign with a 1-0 loss at home to The Red and Whites on October 4.
Norway confirmed starting team vs Wales
Oscar Bobb, Julian Ryerson, Torbjorn Heggem and Thelo Aasgaard come in for Norway from their 2-1 defeat in Portugal on Matchday 4,
Crystal Palace forward Jorgen Strand Larsen withdrew with an ankle injury and Derby County defender Sondre Langas has not been involved because of a groin problem.
Norway: Selvik, Moller Wolfe, Heggem, Ajer, Ryerson, Nusa, Aasgaard, Berge, Bobb, Odegaard, Haaland
Substitutes: To follow
Wales full line up vs Norway in Nations League
Goalkeeper Karl Darlow, defender Joe Rodon and forward Harry Wilson are restored by Wales following injuries, Daniel James also coming in as the visitors change four.
Defender Ben Cabango and winger Sorba Thomas are banned. Goalkeeper Joe Duncan could make his debut from the bench.
Wales: Darlow, Dasilva, Davies, Rodon, Williams, James, Cullen, Ampadu, Wilson, Johnson, Koumas
Substitutes: To follow
Where to watch Norway vs Wales: Nations League TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Saturday is at 17:00 GMT (12:00 ET / 09:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on BBC Two and S4C.
Streaming is on the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer.
For coverage around the world, visit UEFA’s Nations League international broadcaster list.
Norway vs Wales stats, Nations League form
- Each of these sides has four wins in the fixture, with the most recent of their four draws coming in a 0-0 draw at Ullevaal Stadion in May 2004
- That is the only goalless stalemate in their last 10 encounters, with each of the last three editions featuring at least three goals
- Norway’s tally of three points from four matches in their first League A campaign is their fewest at this stage ever in the Nations League and four fewer than their previous lowest total of seven in 2024/25
- They have won 10 of their 14 Nations League home matches (D1 L3) and scored in each of their last nine games in the competition overall
- The country’s all-time top scorer, Erling Haaland, is the all-time leading marksman in the Nations League, with 22 goals in 20 appearances
- Wales have not kept a clean sheet in nine matches and have never won in Norway in five attempts (D2 L3)
- They won the last three meetings between the teams – all in Wales – but have lost all five of their League A away matches in the Nations League
- One of their ten League A matches in the Nations League has ended victoriously (D1 L8), while they have failed to score in their last three games in the competition on the road
- Their win against Norway in Cardiff is Wales’ only win in their last eight matches and the only game of their last four in which they have scored
- Craig Bellamy’s side have conceded one goal or less in eight of their last 10 matches, shipping exactly twice in each of the other two games
Nations League table: Full updated standings
UEFA Nations League 2026
World
League A – Group A
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Italy |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
W
W
D
W
L
|
| 2 |
France |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
L
W
D
W
W
|
| 3 |
Belgium |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
W
L
W
L
W
|
| 4 |
Türkiye |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0 |
L
L
L
L
L
|
- Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals
- Position 3 : Possible Play-off
- Position 4 : Possible Relegation
League A – Group B
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
W
W
D
W
D
|
| 2 |
Greece |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
L
D
D
W
W
|
| 3 |
Germany |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
W
D
W
L
D
|
| 4 |
Serbia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
L
L
L
L
L
|
- Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals
- Position 3 : Possible Play-off
- Position 4 : Possible Relegation
League A – Group C
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
W
W
W
W
W
|
| 2 |
England |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
W
W
W
W
L
|
| 3 |
Croatia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 3 |
L
L
L
L
W
|
| 4 |
Czechia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
L
L
L
L
L
|
- Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals
- Position 3 : Possible Play-off
- Position 4 : Possible Relegation
League A – Group D
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
W
W
W
W
|
| 2 |
Denmark |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
W
L
W
L
|
| 3 |
Wales |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
L
W
L
L
|
| 4 |
Norway |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
L
L
L
W
|
- Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals
- Position 3 : Possible Play-off
- Position 4 : Possible Relegation
League B – Group A
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
D
W
W
W
W
|
| 2 |
Slovenia |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
D
W
L
W
D
|
| 3 |
Scotland |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
W
L
W
L
D
|
| 4 |
FYR Macedonia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
L
L
L
L
L
|
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs
- Position 4 : Relegation Playoffs
League B – Group B
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Ireland |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
D
W
D
W
|
| 2 |
Hungary |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
W
W
D
L
|
| 3 |
Ukraine |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
L
L
D
W
|
| 4 |
Georgia |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
D
L
D
L
|
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs
- Position 4 : Relegation Playoffs
League B – Group C
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austria |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
D
D
W
W
|
| 2 |
Kosovo |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
D
D
D
L
|
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
D
D
W
L
|
| 4 |
Israel |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
D
D
D
L
|
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs
- Position 4 : Relegation Playoffs
League B – Group D
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sweden |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
W
D
W
W
|
| 2 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
W
D
W
D
|
| 3 |
Poland |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
L
W
L
D
|
| 4 |
Romania |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0 |
L
L
L
L
|
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs
- Position 4 : Relegation Playoffs
League C – Group A
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Albania |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
W
W
L
W
W
|
| 2 |
Belarus |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W
W
W
D
L
|
| 3 |
Finland |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
L
L
W
D
W
|
| 4 |
San Marino |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | -17 | 0 |
L
L
L
L
L
|
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs
League C – Group B
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montenegro |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
W
D
W
W
W
|
| 2 |
Cyprus |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
D
W
W
D
L
|
| 3 |
Armenia |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
D
D
L
L
W
|
| 4 |
Latvia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
L
L
L
D
L
|
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs
League C – Group C
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Slovakia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
D
W
D
W
W
|
| 2 |
Moldova |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
W
L
W
D
L
|
| 3 |
Faroe Islands |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
D
D
D
D
D
|
| 4 |
Kazakhstan |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 2 |
L
D
L
L
D
|
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs
League C – Group D
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Iceland |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
W
D
W
W
D
|
| 2 |
Estonia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W
D
W
D
D
|
| 3 |
Bulgaria |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 |
L
W
L
D
L
|
| 4 |
Luxembourg |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
L
L
L
L
W
|
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs
League D – Group A
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Malta |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
W
D
W
|
| 2 |
Andorra |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
W
L
D
L
|
| 3 |
Gibraltar |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
L
D
D
|
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion
League D – Group B
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Azerbaijan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W
W
D
D
|
| 2 |
Lithuania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
L
D
W
|
| 3 |
Liechtenstein |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
L
D
L
|
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion
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