How many long balls Norway complete, and who completes most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Ørjan Nyland has completed the most long balls for Norway in 2026, 88 in 12 appearances, 7.33 a game, ahead of Sander Berge with 33 and Martin Ødegaard with 21, across all competitions.
Norway complete more long balls at home, 20.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 19.5 in their last 10 away.
Norway completed 34 long balls at home to Sweden on 1 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 20.3 across their 14 games, and their fewest was 13 away at Portugal on 4 October.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ørjan Nyland | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 8 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 7 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 7 |
| Sander Berge | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 8 |
| Egil Selvik | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 2 |
| Marcus Pedersen | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 6 |
| Leo Østigård | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Antonio Nusa | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 |
| Patrick Berg | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 5 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Julian Ryerson | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 2 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Oscar Bobb | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Henrik Falchener | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fredrik Bjørkan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jens Petter Hauge | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sondre Langås | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Erling Haaland | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ørjan Nyland | 12 | 88 | 7.33 | 12 |
| Sander Berge | 13 | 33 | 2.54 | 12 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 8 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 9 |
| Egil Selvik | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Leo Østigård | 12 | 13 | 1.08 | 8 |
| Patrick Berg | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 13 | 12 | 0.92 | 8 |
| Julian Ryerson | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 12 | 9 | 0.75 | 7 |
| Antonio Nusa | 14 | 9 | 0.64 | 6 |
| Marcus Pedersen | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 14 | 7 | 0.50 | 6 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Oscar Bobb | 14 | 4 | 0.29 | 4 |
| Henrik Falchener | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 3 |
| Fredrik Bjørkan | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Odin Luras Bjortuft | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Jens Petter Hauge | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Felix Horn Myhre | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sondre Langås | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Erling Haaland | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Norway | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Portugal (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wales (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Portugal (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Denmark (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-2 | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | France (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 18 | 28 | 46 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 25 | 36 | 61 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iraq (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Norway | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Portugal (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wales (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Portugal (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Denmark (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-2 | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | France (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 18 | 28 | 46 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 25 | 36 | 61 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iraq (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Morocco (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 34 | 17 | 51 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Switzerland (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Norway accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Norway accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Norway accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Norway accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |