WCQ match on Saturday 9th at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Squads:
Scotland:
Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian), David Marshall (Celtic).
Defenders: Russell Anderson (Aberdeen), Gary Caldwell (Hibernian), Gary Naysmith (Everton), Steven Pressley (Heart of Midlothian), Andy Webster (Heart of Midlothian).
Midfield: Colin Cameron (Wolverhampton W.), Barry Ferguson (Blackburn Rovers), Darren Fletcher (Manchester United), Gary Holt (Norwich City), Ian Murray (Hibernian), Stephen Pearson (Celtic), Nigel Quashie (Portsmouth).
Forward: Stephen Crawford (Plymouth Argyle), Paul Dickov (Blackburn Rovers), James McFadden (Everton), Kenny Miller (Wolverhampton W.), Steven Thompson (Rangers).
Norway:
Goalkeepers: Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg), Thomas Myhre (Sunderland).
Defenders: André Bergdølmo (Borussia Dortmund), Erik Hagen (Vålerenga), Jon Inge Høiland (Malmö FF), Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), John Arne Riise (Liverpool), Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg).
Midfield: Martin Andresen (Stabæk), Ardian Gashi (Vålerenga), Magne Hoseth (København), Tommy Svindal Larsen (Nürnberg), Petter Rudi (Molde), Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg), Jan Derek Sørensen (Lyn).
Forward: John Carew (Besiktas), Steffen Iversen (Vålerenga), Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn), Sigurd Rushfeldt (Austria Wien), Ragnvald Soma (Brann), Alexander Ødegaard (Sogndal).
Scotland's stats in 2004:
Won: 2 Draw: 2 Lost: 4
Norway's stats in 2004:
Won: 5 Draw: 3 Lost: 1
Earlier matches between Scotland and Norway
NOR - SCO 0-0 (Friendly 2003)
SCO - NOR 1-1 (1998 FIFA World Cup)
SCO - NOR 1-1 (1989 WC 1990 Prel. Comp.)
NOR - SCO 1-2 (1988 WC 1990 Prel. Comp.)
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My prediction: 1-1
S. Thompson
M. G. Pedersen
Squads:
Scotland:
Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian), David Marshall (Celtic).
Defenders: Russell Anderson (Aberdeen), Gary Caldwell (Hibernian), Gary Naysmith (Everton), Steven Pressley (Heart of Midlothian), Andy Webster (Heart of Midlothian).
Midfield: Colin Cameron (Wolverhampton W.), Barry Ferguson (Blackburn Rovers), Darren Fletcher (Manchester United), Gary Holt (Norwich City), Ian Murray (Hibernian), Stephen Pearson (Celtic), Nigel Quashie (Portsmouth).
Forward: Stephen Crawford (Plymouth Argyle), Paul Dickov (Blackburn Rovers), James McFadden (Everton), Kenny Miller (Wolverhampton W.), Steven Thompson (Rangers).
Norway:
Goalkeepers: Espen Johnsen (Rosenborg), Thomas Myhre (Sunderland).
Defenders: André Bergdølmo (Borussia Dortmund), Erik Hagen (Vålerenga), Jon Inge Høiland (Malmö FF), Claus Lundekvam (Southampton), John Arne Riise (Liverpool), Vidar Riseth (Rosenborg).
Midfield: Martin Andresen (Stabæk), Ardian Gashi (Vålerenga), Magne Hoseth (København), Tommy Svindal Larsen (Nürnberg), Petter Rudi (Molde), Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg), Jan Derek Sørensen (Lyn).
Forward: John Carew (Besiktas), Steffen Iversen (Vålerenga), Frode Johnsen (Rosenborg), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn), Sigurd Rushfeldt (Austria Wien), Ragnvald Soma (Brann), Alexander Ødegaard (Sogndal).
Scotland's stats in 2004:
Won: 2 Draw: 2 Lost: 4
Norway's stats in 2004:
Won: 5 Draw: 3 Lost: 1
Earlier matches between Scotland and Norway
NOR - SCO 0-0 (Friendly 2003)
SCO - NOR 1-1 (1998 FIFA World Cup)
SCO - NOR 1-1 (1989 WC 1990 Prel. Comp.)
NOR - SCO 1-2 (1988 WC 1990 Prel. Comp.)
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My prediction: 1-1
S. Thompson
M. G. Pedersen