Football came to Norway from Great Britain in the 1880s, and quickly became popular both in terms of active players and as a spectator sport.
Overall, the period between 1908 and 1917 is a sorry chapter in the Norwegian national team's history.
However, six years is a long time in football, and the Swedes, who had not been involved in the war, had a great side in the making, and won the game by a score of 10-0.