The Norway national football team has been having trouble adapting to the tough conditions in the World Cup. In the matches against Morocco and Iraq, the pitches have been very dry and have made it difficult for players like Martin Ødegaard to play their best football. National team manager Ståle Solbakken has therefore decided to change his training methods to simulate these conditions. He has asked the grounds staff to let the grass grow a bit longer and to water the pitch less to make it more like the arenas they will play on in the World Cup. This can be a problem for players who are used to playing on very fast surfaces, but Solbakken believes it is necessary to become better prepared for the matches. The Norway national football team has been training on its regular pitch in Greensboro for over two weeks and has had perfect training conditions. But now they must adapt to the tough conditions in the World Cup. Solbakken says that he has chosen to prioritize «very fast surfaces» in his training sessions in the USA, but that this may now be changed. He believes that it is a transition for many who are used to playing on very fast surfaces. NRK expert and former Viking player Kristoffer Løkberg says that it is a strange move to make, but that it may be necessary to become better prepared for the matches. The Norway national football team will play its next match against an unknown opponent and must be better prepared to meet the tough conditions in the World Cup.