27 years of dormant will finally welcome the dawn! Norway has an 84% chance to knock on the World Cup gate

On June 7, the European region of the World Cup qualifiers was very unpopular! Norway swept the four World Cup champions Italy 3-0 in the third round of the group stage. This exciting victory not only shocked the football world, but also brought Norway's 27-year-old World Cup dream to reality. Post-match data shows that the probability of this Nordic powerhouse entering the 2026 World Cup soaring to 84%.

At present, Norway leads Group I with an impressive record of winning all three games, with the probability of directly advancing to the top of the group being as high as 77%, and the probability of locking in the top two in the group being close to 99.7%. Looking back at history, Norway has only stepped on the World Cup stage three times (1938, 1994, 1998), and has always missed this top event for the long years since then.

Now, the "Virgins" led by Haaland is sweeping the European arena with an unstoppable momentum. From data to performance, Norway has shown strong dominance. The former World Cup spectator may transform into a new force in the green field and write his own legendary chapter on the US, Canada and Mexico next year.