Norway Excludes Top Scorer Sunde from Playoff Squad

Norway's national football coach Gemma Grainger has named her squad for the World Cup playoff double-header against Romania, with the notable exclusion of Toppseriens top scorer Katarina Dybvik Sunde. Despite Sunde's impressive season with 25 goals in 16 league matches, Grainger explained that many players are competing fiercely for positions on the team. blablasex.es

The matches will be played on October 9th (away) and October 13th (home). Norway finished second in their World Cup qualifying group, four points behind Germany, and must navigate these playoffs to secure a spot in the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.