Norway at the FIFA World Cup
Norway has participated in the qualification for 16 FIFA World Cup tournaments and reached the finals three times, in 1938, 1994 and 1998.
By tournament
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1930 |
Did not enter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1934 |
Did not enter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1938 |
Round of 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 1950 |
Did not enter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1954 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1958 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1962 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1966 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1970 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1974 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1978 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1982 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1990 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 1994 |
Group stage | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 |
Round of 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
  2002 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 2010 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 2014 |
Did not qualify | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 3/20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 |