Norway is undefeated in an official match for over 500 days! The handball force is fighting for the 5th world title
Article by David Istrate – Published Saturday, December 13, 2025, 10:21 / Updated Saturday, December 13, 2025 10:27
Norway's national women's handball team is on course to win its third major competition in a row after qualifying for the World Championship final, by a victory over the Netherlands: 35-25. The side coached by Ole Gustav Gjekstad have not lost an official match for over 500 days and have only one defeat in the last two years.
After Germany's successful surprise against Francein the first semi-final of the World Championship, Norway did not give the Netherlands a chance, playing an excellent game in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam and winning with a difference of 10 goals: 35-25.
Norway has not lost since the July 2024 Olympics in Paris
Due to this result, the Nordic national team qualified for the 10th time in the final of the World Championship and can win the 5th gold medal. Norway is handball's main force, being the reigning Olympic and European champions.
Ole Gustav Gjekstad's team have not lost an official match for over 500 days. On December 17, 2023, Norway was defeated by France, 31-28, in the World Championship final.
Since then, Henny Reistad and her teammates have won both the Paris Olympics and the 2024 European Championship, with just one defeat. It is about the match with Sweden from the start of the Olympic competition (25.07.2024), lost with a difference of 4 goals: 32-28.
506days have passed since Norway's last loss in an official match, 32-28 to Sweden at the 2024 Olympics
Norway quickly got over the surprise result in Paris and 7 consecutive victories followed, including a rematch with France in the Olympic final: 29-21.
Then, at Euro 2024, the girls coached for the last time by the legendary Thorir Hergeirsson achieved 9 positive results and a new gold medal, after a final against Denmark: 31-23.
Norway, score victory with the Netherlands, in the semi-final of the World Championship
The victory with Romania in the EHF Euro Cup, the closest in the last two years for Norway
Between the European Championship and the World Championship, Norway also met Romania, in a game from the EHF Euro Cup. The Tricolors offered a solid reply and were defeated by just two goals (29-27)Norway's smallest margin of success in two years.
At this year's final tournament, the Nordics have dominated all their opponents, have already achieved 8 victories and are favorites in the confrontation with Germany in the final of the World Championship.
Henny Reistadthe captain of Norway, reached 50 goals and 26 assists, while the legendary Catherine Lunde he has 72 saves and an astounding 49.3% shooting percentage. Also, thanks to the 3 goals scored against the Netherlands, Anniken Wollik, player of SCM Râmnicu Vâlceareached 29 goals scored at the World Championship.
Norway has 8 Olympic medals (3 gold, two silver, 3 bronze), 12 world medals (4 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze) and 14 European medals (10 gold, 3 silver, one bronze).
