Kick-off on 17.11.22 21:45.

The Boys in Green, in the sixth round of the Nations League, snatched a home win over Armenia in the final minutes, 3-2. That result kept their place in Division B. The Lions missed out on a trip to League A in their last two group-stage games. The Drillos lost in Oslo to Serbia, 0-2, and finished second in quartet 4 (ten points).

Watch the confrontation between Ireland and Norway online, the opponents have played eight face-to-face matches. The Scandinavian team were stronger (3-2, 3-3) in the 1938 World Cup qualifying. In the 1986 World Cup qualifiers, history repeated itself. The Red and Whites won at home again, with an away draw (1-0, 0-0). At the 1994 World Cup, the opponents played in quartet E and split the points in a head-to-head encounter, 0-0.

The teams have only crossed paths in sparring matches since the early 2000s. In 2003, the Green Army won their only win so far in the confrontation, 1-0. In 2008, it was a draw, 1-1, and in 2010, the Lions won again, 2-1. The boys had a weak qualification for the 2022 World Cup, scoring two wins in eight rounds against Group A underdogs. Watch the Ireland vs. Norway battle online.

The Irish, however, held out in their home game against Portugal, 0-0. In March, the team broke even with Belgium, 2-2, and defeated Lithuania, 1-0, in the friendlies. In the League of Nations, the team defeated Scotland, 3-0, and Armenia, with Obafemi contributing three goals. In their last nine meetings in front of their fans, the Green Army have lost only to Ukraine, 0-1.

The Norwegians could have qualified for World Cup knockouts, but have only scored one point in the last two rounds of qualifying. Hollande scored five goals. The Drillos beat Slovakia, 2-0, in spring sparring, and destroyed Armenia thanks to a hat trick and an assist from King, 9-0. In the LN, the Lions won ten points in four games but failed to finish the group stage. The ManCity leader scored six times and dished out an assist. Watch Ireland vs. Norway online.