Kristian Thorstvedt
Norway
MID
Age
27
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Kristian Thorstvedt
Kristian Thorstvedt is a confirmed midfielder in Norway's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Ståle Solbakken's final 26. The Sassuolo midfielder is 27 at kick-off and brings 36 senior caps and 4 international goals into the squad.
Norway were drawn in Group I alongside France, Senegal and Iraq. They open against Iraq at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 16 June, then face Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 22 June and France at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 26 June. Norway reached the finals by winning UEFA Group I, qualifying on 16 November 2025, with Thorstvedt among the midfielders in the 26.
Norway were drawn in Group I alongside France, Senegal and Iraq. They open against Iraq at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 16 June, then face Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 22 June and France at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 26 June. Norway reached the finals by winning UEFA Group I, qualifying on 16 November 2025, with Thorstvedt among the midfielders in the 26.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Assists
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Key passes
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Playing Style
Thorstvedt is a midfielder for Sassuolo, and for Norway he has 4 goals in 36 senior caps. A midfielder works in the middle of the pitch, linking defence and attack, and that is the position Thorstvedt fills for his country.
At 27 he is named in Norway's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders. Thorstvedt travels to the finals as one of the midfielders in Ståle Solbakken's squad.
At 27 he is named in Norway's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders. Thorstvedt travels to the finals as one of the midfielders in Ståle Solbakken's squad.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Kristian Thorstvedt's first. Named in Norway's final 26, the midfielder reaches a senior World Cup for the first time, with no previous senior World Cup appearances. He arrives with 4 goals in 36 senior caps for Norway, all earned before this first appearance at a World Cup.
Thorstvedt heads to the finals as a midfielder in a Norway side that qualified by winning UEFA Group I, sealing their place on 16 November 2025.
Thorstvedt heads to the finals as a midfielder in a Norway side that qualified by winning UEFA Group I, sealing their place on 16 November 2025.
National Team
Norway
Tier 3
£17m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Thorstvedt weighs in with goals from midfield for Norway, the Sassuolo man with 4 goals across 36 senior caps, adding a scoring threat from the centre. Norway are rated as a £17m group in Tier 3, a pick within the game's £200m card budget, opening their run in Group I against the group.
Thorstvedt brings that goal return to the finals, a Sassuolo midfielder named in Solbakken's 26 for Norway's group games.
Thorstvedt brings that goal return to the finals, a Sassuolo midfielder named in Solbakken's 26 for Norway's group games.
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Thorstvedt at the 2026 World Cup
Thorstvedt is a confirmed midfielder in Ståle Solbakken's 26-man Norway squad for the 2026 World Cup, a Sassuolo midfielder. At 27 he brings 36 caps to a Norway side opening their Group I campaign in June.
Picking Norway in Goal Rush
The Norway card lists Thorstvedt, a Sassuolo midfielder. Norway stand as a £17m entry in Tier 3. They line up against Iraq to start Group I.
Kristian Thorstvedt World Cup 2026 FAQs
Thorstvedt, the Sassuolo midfielder, has a Norway squad place. Over in Goal Rush, Norway register as a £17m spot in Tier 3, with his Norway place set for Group I.
Thorstvedt is a midfielder for Norway, with 4 goals in 36 caps. He plays his club football for Sassuolo and is part of Ståle Solbakken's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. The 2026 World Cup will be Thorstvedt's first. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances, reaching the tournament for the first time after his place in Norway's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Thorstvedt plays his club football for Sassuolo. He is named among Norway's midfielders in Ståle Solbakken's final 26, with Norway opening their Group I campaign against Iraq in mid-June.
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