What Makes a Football Nation?

Lessons from Norway’s World Cup journey and India’s growing football ambitions Kort arrangementsbeskrivelse: Norway’s World Cup journey has reminded us that football is about more than talent. It is about systems, culture, role models, investment, belonging and belief. India, with its young population and growing football ambitions, is still searching for its place on the global football stage. What can India learn from Norway’s football development — and what can Norway learn from India’s scale, passion and emerging football ecosystem? This roundtable brings together voices from sport, youth development, inclusion and Norway–India relations to explore what it really takes to build a football nation.