Martin Odegaard Norway World Cup 2026 player graphic

Norway player profile

Martin Odegaard World Cup 2026 Profile

Norway's creative hub, but the Sweden friendly is a useful test of how Solbakken builds possession without him.

Team

Norway

Position

Midfielder

Caps

67

Club

Arsenal FC

Team-news status: Not involved against Sweden

Why Martin Odegaard matters for Sweden vs Norway and World Cup betting

Player profiles work best when they explain a real role instead of repeating a squad list. Martin Odegaard matters to the Norway World Cup 2026 story because lineup decisions, player props and post-announcement team news all depend on role and expected minutes.

For Sweden vs Norway, the useful question is not just whether Martin Odegaard is in the squad. It is whether the expected minutes and role support a bet. A starter with a 45-minute cap is a different betting profile from a starter expected to play 75. That difference affects shots, tackles, fouls, cards, corners and Super Sub-style player props.

The safest workflow is to use this page for player context, check the Sweden-Norway lineup page for confirmed team news, then compare regular player props against any sportsbook markets labelled Super Sub, Safe Sub, Impact Sub or Sub On Play On.