He agreed to take the Norway national team job in 2016.[3] Upon taking the job, he declared his ambitions to lead Norway to Olympic qualification.[4]
Norway failed to progress past the group stage in the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, finishing last in Group A without scoring a goal.
He led Norway to the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing second in Group A during the group stages before being defeated 3–0 by England in the quarterfinals.
In 2021, he signed a new contract with the Norway national team, with included provisions for a performance review after the 2022 Euros. However, he resigned as Norwegian coach following the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, where Norway failed to progress past the group stage for a second consecutive tournament and suffered an 8–0 loss to England, one of the largest in the tournament's history.[5]
References
^Casper, Drew (5 August 2001). "Men's and women's soccer teams lose home openers". Retrieved 29 May 2019. University of North Florida's junior defender Paul Pavich (Bradenton, FL) scored the game's only goal off a corner kick assisted by teammate sophomore midfielder Martin Sjogren (Uppsala. Sweden).
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