The DFB-Team’s first 2018 World Cup qualifier takes place in Norway on Sunday night (20:45 CEST). Ahead of the clash in Oslo, DFB.de takes a look at the key stats.
Previous meetings: The sides have met on 20 occasions to date (17 friendlies, two World Cup qualifiers and a game at the Olympics. Germany have the upper hand in the match-up (W13, D5, L2). Die Mannschaft are unbeaten in Norway (W7, D3) – a good omen ahead of tonight’s match!
New captain: Joachim Löw made Manuel Neuer his new captain this week. Neuer is now the second keeper to take the armband on a permanent basic (previously Oliver Kahn).
Closing in on records: This will be Joachim Löw’s 139th game in charge of the senior team (same as Helmut Schön) – only Sepp Herberger has managed more (168).
Goals guaranteed: There has never been a goalless draw in this fixture.
Competitive meetings: The sides have met three times competitively to date. Norway inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Germany in the quarter-finals of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. In 1954 World Cup qualifying they drew 1-1 in Oslo, before Die Mannschaft wrapped up a comprehensive 5-1 victory in Hamburg.
Last time: Norway last faced Germany in February 2009. Löw’s men lost the game 1-0 in front of 45,000 spectators in Düsseldorf. Christian Grindheim bagged the winner.
German form: The DFB-Team have never lost a World Cup qualifier on the road (P41 - W31. D10). In fact, they’ve only lost two of their 84 qualifiers (1-0 vs. Portugal in 1985 and 5-1 vs. England in 2001, otherwise W64, D18). They are unbeaten in their last 23 World Cup qualifiers (W18, D5).
The DFB-Team’s first 2018 World Cup qualifier takes place in Norway on Sunday night (20:45 CEST). Ahead of the clash in Oslo, DFB.de takes a look at the key stats.
Previous meetings: The sides have met on 20 occasions to date (17 friendlies, two World Cup qualifiers and a game at the Olympics. Germany have the upper hand in the match-up (W13, D5, L2). Die Mannschaft are unbeaten in Norway (W7, D3) – a good omen ahead of tonight’s match!
New captain: Joachim Löw made Manuel Neuer his new captain this week. Neuer is now the second keeper to take the armband on a permanent basic (previously Oliver Kahn).
Closing in on records: This will be Joachim Löw’s 139th game in charge of the senior team (same as Helmut Schön) – only Sepp Herberger has managed more (168).
Goals guaranteed: There has never been a goalless draw in this fixture.
Competitive meetings: The sides have met three times competitively to date. Norway inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Germany in the quarter-finals of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. In 1954 World Cup qualifying they drew 1-1 in Oslo, before Die Mannschaft wrapped up a comprehensive 5-1 victory in Hamburg.
Last time: Norway last faced Germany in February 2009. Löw’s men lost the game 1-0 in front of 45,000 spectators in Düsseldorf. Christian Grindheim bagged the winner.
German form: The DFB-Team have never lost a World Cup qualifier on the road (P41 - W31. D10). In fact, they’ve only lost two of their 84 qualifiers (1-0 vs. Portugal in 1985 and 5-1 vs. England in 2001, otherwise W64, D18). They are unbeaten in their last 23 World Cup qualifiers (W18, D5).
Norwegian form: Norway have lost their last three competitive internationals and haven’t won one since October 2015 (2-0 vs. Malta in Oslo).
Familiar faces: 48 players from Norway have featured in the Bundesliga. Jörn Andersen has made more appearances in the top flight (243) and scored more Bundesliga goals (67) than any other Norwegian. He represented Nürnberg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Hamburg). Five members of the current squad ply their trade in Germany: Rune Jarstein (Hertha), Orjan Nyland (Ingolstadt), Even Hovland (Nürnberg), Stefan Strandberg (Hannover), Per Skjelbred (Hertha) and Veton Berisha (Greuther Fürth).
