USA's Rival - Norway

ALL ABOUT NORWAY
The epic clash in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 between the USA and Norway features only two teams to make the Final Four in all three Women’s World Cup.  Norway is also the only team besides the U.S. to win the tournament and also owns one of the two Olympic gold medals every contested in women's soccer. Besides the U.S., Norway is the most successful women's soccer team in world history.

FIFA Women’s World Ranking: 2
Prior Women’s World Cup final appearances: 3 – 1991 (2nd), 1995 (1st), 1999 (4th)
Overall Record in Women’s World Cup: 14-4-0
Record vs. U.S.: 18-16-2 (53GF, 62GA)

HOW THEY GOT HERE
Norway scored 21 goals and allowed just three over their six qualification matches. Their only blemish was a 1-1 tie, which occurred after they had already sewn up first place with two big wins earlier over France (3-0 and 3-1), the only two losses for France in qualifying. 

NORWAY ROSTER
GOALKEEPER (2): 1-Bente Nordby, 12-Silje Vesterbekkmo; DEFENDER (6): 2-Brit Sandaune, 3-Ane Stangeland, 4-Monica Knudsen, 13-Anne Tonnessen, 15-Marit Fiane Christensen, 16-Gunhild Folstad; MIDFIELDER (6): 5-Karin Bredland, 6-Hege Riise, 8-Solveig Gulbrandsen, 10-Unni Lehn, 19-Kristine Edner, 20-Lise Klaveness; FORWARD (6): 7-Trine Ronning, 9-Anita Rapp, 11-Marianne Pettersen, 14-Dagny Mellgren, 17-Linda Ormen, 18-Ingrid Fosse.

NORWAY’S FIRST THREE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2003 MATCHES

2003 Women’s World Cup
Group B

Norway 2, France 0
Sept. 20, 2003

Scoring Summary:
NOR – Anita Rapp    86th minute
NOR – Lise Klaveness    91st

Lineup:
1-Bente Nordby; 2-Brit Sandaune, 3-Ane Stangeland, 4-Monica Knudsen, 16-Gunhild Folstad; 8-Solveig Gulbrandsen (7-Trine Ronning, 80), 10-Unni Lehn (6-Hege Riise, 89), 20-Lise Klaveness; 11-Marianne Pettersen (17-Linda Ormen, 91), 14-Dagny Mellgren, 9-Anita Rapp.
Subs not used: 5-Karin Bredland, 12-Silje Vesterbekkmo, 13-Anne Tonnessen, 15-Marit Fiane Christensen, 18-Ingrid Fosse, 19-Kristine Edner.

Norway 1, Brazil 4
Sept. 24, 2003

Scoring Summary:
BRA – Daniela            26th minute
BRA – Rosana            37th
NOR – Marianne Pettersen    45th
BRA – Marta             59th
BRA – Katia             68th

Lineup:
1-Bente Nordby; 2-Brit Sandaune, 3-Ane Stangeland, 4-Monica Knudsen, 16-Gunhild Folstad; 8-Solveig Gulbrandsen (6-Hege Riise, 73), 10-Unni Lehn (20-Lise Klaveness, 73); 7-Trine Ronning, 11-Marianne Pettersen, 14-Dagny Mellgren, 9-Anita Rapp (17-Linda Ormen, 46).
Subs not used: 5-Karin Bredland, 12-Silje Vesterbekkmo, 13-Anne Tonnessen, 15-Marit Fiane Christensen, 18-Ingrid Fosse, 19-Kristine Edner.

Norway 7, South Korea 1
Sept. 27, 2003

Scoring Summary:
NOR – Solveig Gulbrandsen    5th minute
NOR – Dagny Mellgren        24th
NOR – Dagny Mellgren        31st
NOR – Marianne Pettersen    40th
NOR – Brit Sandaune        52nd 
KOR – Jin Hee Kim        75th
NOR – Linda Ormen        80th
NOR – Linda Ormen        90th

Lineup:
1-Bente Nordby; 2-Brit Sandaune, 3-Ane Stangeland, 4-Monica Knudsen, 15-Marit Fiane Christensen; 8-Solveig Gulbrandsen (18-Ingrid Fosse, 72), 10-Unni Lehn, 20-Lise Klaveness (6-Hege Riise, 80); 7-Trine Ronning (17-Linda Ormen, 68), 11-Marianne Pettersen, 14-Dagny Mellgren.
Subs not used: 5-Karin Bredland, 9-Anita Rapp, 12-Silje Vesterbekkmo, 13-Anne Tonnessen, 16-Gunhild Folstad, 19-Kristine Edner.

Statistics in Group B Play
Total Goals – 10
Total Shots – 44
Total Fouls – 51