Wales to host Norway at Cardiff City Stadium in UEFA Nations League on October 1, 2026

Wales and Norway will meet at Cardiff City Stadium on October 1, 2026, in their third fixture of the UEFA Nations League 2026-27; Wales enter the game having lost both of their opening matches and remain without a goal in the competition.

Craig Bellamy leads the Wales side and his team have been beaten 0-1 by Portugal and 0-2 by Denmark in their first two Nations League outings, results that have left the squad under pressure ahead of this home match.

The Red Dragons will be searching for attacking solutions at Cardiff and the pre-match coverage notes they will have to work hard across the pitch to contend with Erling Haaland and Norway's forward options.

Norway arrive having lost 1-2 to Portugal in their most recent Nations League fixture; the report states that 36-year-old goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland made multiple errors in that match which cost the Landslaget three points and that their defence must improve.

Although Norway are the away team, the coverage says the squad contains top stars who can press for three points on the road, keeping the visitors in contention despite their recent defeat.

Wales forward Brennan Johnson failed to score in the previous outing but created the joint-most chances for his teammates, registering 4 chances, a contribution the article says proved insufficient.

Erling Haaland is described as Norway’s main source of goals: he was the sole scorer in the 1-2 loss to Portugal, is 26 years old, took the most shots with 8 and had the joint-most touches with 7 inside the opposition box; the piece adds that his current run of form makes him a constant threat.

The fixture at Cardiff completes each side’s third group match in the UEFA Nations League 2026-27, with Wales seeking a first goal and positive result and Norway aiming to respond after their defeat in Portugal.