Norway have finally lived up to World Cup billing – a reunion with Brazil is perfect timing | Norway

For a country of 5.6 million people, Norway’s list of competitive achievements is remarkable. Our winter Olympians gobble up medals at a freakish rate, our women’s handball team is all-conquering, we’ve had standout successes in athletics such as the Ingebrigtsen brothers, we’ve had two tournament winners on this season’s PGA tour and, improbably, Norway has also produced the…