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Stewart Wilson

Rangers midfielder named among Premier League superstars in World Cup squad

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Thelo Aasgaard has been named in Norway's squad for the World Cup.

The Rangers midfielder made the cut in Stale Solbakken's 26-man list for the upcoming tournament, where the Scandinavian side will face Iraq, Senegal and France in Group I.

Prior to this, Norway will participate in two warm-up friendlies, against Sweden and Morocco, respectively.

24-year-old Aasgaard made the move to Ibrox from Luton last year, becoming one of Russell Martin's first signings as the club's head coach.


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In total, he has made 48 appearances in all competitions for Rangers, scoring eight goals and contributing a further five assists.

To date, he has appeared six times for his national team, scoring five times, including a four-goal performance against Moldova in an 11-1 victory in World Cup qualifying.

Other notable names in Norway's squad include Erling Haaland of Manchester City, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, and Jorgen Strand Larsen of Crystal Palace.

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