Norway is a heavy favorite today when they take on Malta in their first Group C match up. Norway has qualified for one UEFA European Championship final tournament, having advanced to the group stage of the UEFA EURO 2000 finals. The Norwegians had topped their group with 25 points from ten matches in a section also comprising Greece, Georgia, Albania, Latvia and Slovenia. Up until the start of qualifying for UEFA EURO 2008, Norway had appeared in all twelve UEFA European Championship qualifying competitions, and had played 85 matches. In that time, they had won 26, drawn 17 and lost 42 of those fixtures with 97 goals scored and 128 conceded.
2:00 PM EST – Qualification Group C – Norway v. Malta
Malta coach Dušan Fitzel is looking for at least one "positive" result from the two matches. Malta take on Norway in Oslo before traveling to Sarajevo for a second consecutive away encounter against Bosnia Herzegovina four days later. Malta captain Gilbert Agius will complete a century of appearances for his country in Oslo.
WagerWeb.com has posted betting odds on the European Football Championship Qualifiers:
Norway: -800
Malta: +1150
Draw: +500
