Artificial turf & coaching revolution - how Norway shaped golden generation
Summary
Norway has become a strong football team at the World Cup, with many players trained in its national youth system called the National Team School (NTS), started in 2013. The country improved by building many artificial football fields and investing in coaching, helping players develop skills year-round despite harsh winters.Key Facts
- Norway’s population is about the same size as Scotland’s.
- Seventeen of Norway’s 26-player World Cup squad play in Europe’s top football leagues.
- The National Team School (NTS), a youth training program, began in 2013.
- From 2016 to 2025, Norway built 539 artificial football pitches and renovated 586 more.
- Artificial turf allows football to be played all year, overcoming Norway’s cold winters.
- Norway changed from a defensive style of play to a more technical style with skilled players like Martin Odegaard.
- Norway funds sports facilities significantly through gambling revenues from a state-owned operator, Norsk Tipping.
- Norway will play England in the World Cup quarter-final after beating Ivory Coast and Brazil.
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