Norway has never won the Men’s FIFA World Cup , but its women’s team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1995.

Quick answer

  • Men’s World Cup : Norway has not won it at any time.
  • Women’s World Cup : Norway won the title in 1995.

Women’s World Cup 1995

Norway’s women’s national team captured the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Sweden in 1995.

  • They had previously been runners-up in 1991 (the inaugural Women’s World Cup).
  • In 1995, they beat strong sides including the USA and Germany to secure the title.
  • This remains Norway’s only senior FIFA World Cup title at the women’s level.

Men’s World Cup history

The men’s team has never won the World Cup and has only made a few appearances:

  • Norway’s best result in men’s World Cup history was reaching the Round of 16 in 1998.
  • In 2026, Norway reached the quarterfinals for the first time after beating Brazil 2–1, with Erling Haaland scoring twice, but they did not win the tournament.

So, if someone asks “when did Norway win the World Cup?”, the correct answer depends on gender:

  • Women : 1995
  • Men : never

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