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Why Norway Are Already the Dark Horse Pick for the 2022 World Cup

The Scandinavian nations, for their sparse populace in comparison to the world's footballing powerhouses, have given a fair bang for their buck over the years.

Sweden, major tournament mainstays with an exception or two, have famously given us the likes of Henrik Larsson and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Denmark, the home of Christian Eriksen, the Laudrups and the Schmeichels, have that famous European Championship win in 1992 to their name.

The close proximity of the Swedes, the Danes and the Norwegians can often lead to us grouping their successes together, so when you realise the latter have only made four major tournaments in their history - the last coming in 2000 - it seems very surprising.