The U.S. WNT will take against historic rival Norway on June 11 at Komplett Arena (1 p.m. ET; FOX). Here are five things to know about a team the USA first played in 1987.
Norway Women’s National Team Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): 1-Ingrid Hjelmseth (Stabæk Fotball), 12-Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner FK)
DEFENDERS (7): 3-Maria Thorisdottir (Klepp IL), 6-Maren Mjelde (Chelsea FC, ENG), 7-Kristine Bjørdal Leine (Røa IL), 11-Nora Holstad Berge (FC Bayern Munich, GER), 16-Tuva Hansen (Klepp IL), 22-Anja Sønstevold (LSK Kvinner FK), 30-Ingrid Schjelderup (Eskilstuna, SWE)
MIDFIELDERS (8): 2-Ingrid Wold (LSK Kvinner FK), 8-Andrine Hegerberg (Birmingham City, ENG), 13-Guro Reiten (LSK Kvinner FK), 17-Kristine Minde (Linköping FC, SWE), 19-Ingvild Isaksen (Stabæk Fotball), 20-Emilie Haavi (Boston Breakers, USA), 26-Karina Sævik (Kolbotn IL), 28-Ingrid Marie Spord (LSK Kvinner FK)
FORWARDS (5): 9-Elise Thorsnes (Avaldsnes IL), 10-Caroline Hansen (WfL Wolfsburg, GER), 14-Ada Hegerberg (Olympique Lyonnais, FRA), 25-Synne Jensen (Stabæk Fotball), 21-Lisa-Marie Karlseng (Utland Røa IL)
The 50th
The USA has played Norway 49 times, marking the most games against any opponent besides Canada (55) and China PR (56). The first match between the two countries took place in 1987 in Blaine, Minnesota, a 3-0 U.S. win.
The WNT has played three friendly matches in Norway, the first two coming in July 2000, a 1-1 draw in Tromso in the far north of the country, and a 2-1 loss in Oslo, the nation’s capital. The U.S. captured a 4-0 win in its most recent appearance in the Land of the Midnight Sun in Fredrikstad on July 2, 2008. Goalscorer Carli Lloyd is the only current WNT players who featured in that match.