Marcus Pedersen
Norway
DEF
Age
25
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About Marcus Pedersen
Marcus Pedersen is a confirmed defender in Norway's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Ståle Solbakken's final 26. The Torino defender is 25 at kick-off and brings 32 senior caps 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 Pedersen among the defenders 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 Pedersen among the defenders in the 26.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Pedersen is a defender for Torino, and for Norway he has 32 senior caps. A defender plays at the back, in front of the goalkeeper as part of the defensive line, and that is the position Pedersen fills for his country.
At 25 he is named in Norway's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the defenders. Pedersen travels to the finals as one of the defenders in Ståle Solbakken's squad for Norway.
At 25 he is named in Norway's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the defenders. Pedersen travels to the finals as one of the defenders in Ståle Solbakken's squad for Norway.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Marcus Pedersen's first. Named in Norway's final 26, the defender reaches a senior World Cup for the first time, with no previous senior World Cup appearances. His international career so far runs to 32 caps for Norway, all of them before this first World Cup appearance.
Pedersen heads to the finals as a defender in Solbakken's squad, his place in the 26 confirmed for Norway's group-stage campaign.
Pedersen heads to the finals as a defender in Solbakken's squad, his place in the 26 confirmed for Norway's group-stage campaign.
National Team
Norway
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
Pedersen lines up at the back for Norway, a Torino defender with 32 senior caps to his name going into this tournament. Norway are a Tier 3 side at £17m, a place within the game's £200m card budget, opening their Group I campaign once the tournament begins.
That defending is Pedersen's part in the Norway run, a Torino defender among the 26 that Ståle Solbakken takes to the World Cup.
That defending is Pedersen's part in the Norway run, a Torino defender among the 26 that Ståle Solbakken takes to the World Cup.
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Pedersen at the 2026 World Cup
Pedersen is a confirmed defender in Ståle Solbakken's 26-man Norway squad for the 2026 World Cup, a Torino defender. At 25 he brings 32 caps to a Norway side opening their Group I campaign in June.
Picking Norway in Goal Rush
Norway's squad includes Pedersen, a defender from Torino. Norway are a £17m squad in Tier 3. Iraq await in their Group I opener.
Marcus Pedersen World Cup 2026 FAQs
Pedersen, the Torino defender, takes a place in Norway's 26. For the Goal Rush board, Norway are a Tier 3 name worth £17m, his place among Norway's Group I travellers.
Pedersen is a defender for Norway, with 32 caps to his name. He plays his club football for Torino 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 Pedersen'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.
Pedersen plays his club football for Torino. He is named among Norway's defenders in Ståle Solbakken's final 26, with Norway opening their Group I campaign against Iraq in mid-June.
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