The Portuguese football team was defeated the last time they visited Norway, next in the A4 Group of the League of Nations, but this was the only match in the 11 games already played between the two formations.
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26/09/2026
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Lusa
ANDm September 2010, in the qualifying phase for Euro2012, the team of ‘quinas’ was beaten by Norwegians in Oslo, by 1-0, with a goal by Erik Huseklepp to decide the game, after a mistake by the goalkeeper Eduardo.
In the other five official games, Portugal has already won twice in Norway, but always by the minimum margin. In the 1968 European qualification it triumphed by 2-1 and in the 1980 European clearance it won 1-0.
In the official matches played on solo luso, for the same qualifying phases, the Portuguese formation won the three matches it played.
In addition to these six official matches, Portugal has faced Norwegians five more times, in preparation games, three times in Portuguese soil and two times in visitor condition.
In these matches, the team of 'quinas' added three wins and two draws, with the last duel to take place in May 2016, with a 3-0 triumph at the Dragon Stadium in Porto, preparing for the Championship of Europe that Portugal managed to win, by beating in the final the hostess France with a goal of Éder, in the extension.
Portugal, holder of the trophy, entered the edition 2026/27 of the League of Nations with a triumph against Wales, for 1-0, in the game that marked Jorge Jesus' debut in the technical command of the selection.
Norway also won in the other ‘poule’ game, beating Denmark by 3-2, with the two teams now fighting for the isolated leadership of the group.
The game between Norway and Portugal is scheduled for Sunday, at 20:45 locals (19:45 hours from Lisbon), at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, in a match that will be directed by Frenchman François Letexier.