Kristin Sandberg Explained

Kristin Sandberg (born 23 March 1972) is a former Norwegian football player and World Champion.

She played on the Norwegian team that won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1] She scored a hat-trick at the 1995 World Cup and was the first Norwegian to do so.What was even more notable was that this was her World Cup debut.[2]

She played 31 matches for Norway women's national football team and scored 16 goals.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 September 1993 6–1 6–1 UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
2. 16 March 1994 5–0 6–0 1994 Algarve Cup
3. 24 September 1994 1–0 9–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
4. 4–0
5. 7–0
6. 8–0
7. 26 February 1995 Kristiansand, Norway 2–2 4–3 UEFA Women's Euro 1995
8. 19 March 1995 Quarteira, Portugal 1–1 3–3 (4–2 p) 1995 Algarve Cup
9. 6 June 1995 1–0 8–0 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
10. 2–0
11. 7–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995  - Team Norway . FIFA . 29 January 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090812151435/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/edition%3D4654/teams/team%3D1882882.html . 12 August 2009 .
  2. Web site: Top five players who have scored a hat-trick on their Women's World Cup debut. Khel Now. 31 July 2023 .