Ødegaard, who has played in 25 caps since his historic debut at the age of 15, will make his 24th home debut against Gibraltar.
Real Madrid player Martin Ødegaard, on loan to Arsenal in the winter market, was elected the new captain of the Norwegian football team this Friday at the age of 22.
The young Norwegian star replaces Stefan Johansen of the Queens Park Rangers, who announced this week at the age of 30 that he was retiring from the national team.
“Martin has lived a long life at the highest international level and has shown that he can be a team player on and off the field. He is a strong and valued boy. I think he can be a good captain for years,” said he. said the national coach, Ståle Solbakken, at the wheel of the virtual press.
Ødegaard, who has played 25 caps since his historic debut at the age of 15, will make his 24th home debut against Gibraltar, the first of three qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup that Norway will play this month.
Norway, which is not playing in his country due to the quarantine required by health authorities for the coronavirusHe will then compete against Turkey in Spain and travel to Montenegro.
On the list, the first of Solbaking as a coach after taking office three months ago, the other Norwegian star’s forward Dortmund Erling Bride Haaland.