Norway’s governing body of soccer has created its own national esports team to field teams for FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer.
The Football Association of Norway (known locally as the NFF) joins European counterparts France and Belgium in launching a federation-backed unit. The Norwegian esports team has six players who compete in a dedicated esports arena at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.
The federation also hosted a 350-person FIFA tournament prior to the country’s UEFA Nations League match against Slovenia in October. The Norwegian esports tournament was available via TV2 Sumo streaming, with as many as 15,000 concurrent viewers and a total of 50,000.