Norway sold out tickets to their match against Wales in just half an hour, with 13,500 people in line. This shows how great the interest is in the Norwegian national team.
What happened?
The tickets to Norway-Wales were sold out in just 30 minutes, with approximately 3300 tickets available.
Why is it important for Norway?
This shows how great the interest is in the Norwegian national team, and that supporters are willing to wait in line to get tickets.
What's next?
Norway has several upcoming games, including against Denmark on September 24 and Portugal on September 27. With 6 points and a second-place position in the World Cup, Norway is 3 points behind leaders France. Norway also has a recent form of 3W-0D-2L, and has scored 8 goals and conceded 7 goals this season.
Ticket frenzy
The ticket frenzy is not just limited to Norway-Wales, but also to other games. Norway-Denmark and Norway-Portugal are also sold out, and there is little doubt that the interest is enormous. Yngve Haavik, communications director at NFF, says that it is difficult to give an exact answer to how much they could have sold, but that there is reason to believe that they could have sold out Ullevaal Stadium twice for the most attractive games. Norway has a league standing of 2nd place in the World Cup, and is currently 3 points behind leaders France. Their next game is against Denmark on September 24.
