Wales’ only victory of the campaign so far was against Norway in Cardiff a month ago, and on Saturday they are bidding to join Portugal and world champions Spain as the only teams to win competitive matches in Oslo over the past three years.
“The way we look at it is this is the type of game we want to be playing in,” Wales head coach Craig Bellamy tells BBC Sport Wales.
“I see a collective team that you have to like but, individually, very much so as well. So that’s a good challenge.
“We’ve all been aware of their threat. The World Cup proved that. And I just don’t see them going anywhere for the next five, 10 years either.”
There is much on the line for Wales and Norway in Oslo.
While either team could still reach the Nations League quarter-finals, the priority is to avoid relegation from the top tier.
Finishing third or higher would also guarantee top seeding for Euro 2028 qualifying, enabling them to avoid being drawn alongside the continent’s heavyweights.
“It’ll go a long way to us having an opportunity of being seeded one, which is huge for us, but it isn’t going to be given to us,” Bellamy adds.
“We have to go out there tomorrow and try and take it. So, for me, it’s fight fire with fire. I’m expecting them to really come with big intensity and it’s up to us to match it.
“So, to me, it’s a shootout.”