International Friendly

Morocco vs Norway, 2026 International Friendly

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  • 8': Brahim Díaz
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1 - 1
  • 75': Martin Ødegaard

Martin Ødegaard salvages draw for Norway on eve of World Cup

Martin Ødegaard's second-half strike cancelled out an early Brahim Díaz goal as Norway drew 1-1 with Morocco in each team's final game before the World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Norway).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 8': Goal! Morocco 1, Norway 0. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli following a fast break.
  • 13': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
  • 13': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Abde Ezzalzouli.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Torbjørn Heggem (Norway).
  • 15': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a through ball.
  • 17': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
  • 17': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Diop (Morocco).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Offside, Morocco. Ismael Saibari is caught offside.
  • 23': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef Belammari replaces Noussair Mazraoui because of an injury.
  • 29': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
  • 29': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Norway).
  • 33': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Norway).
  • 33': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Issa Diop.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
  • 36': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Norway).
  • 39': Chadi Riad (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Julian Ryerson (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Delay in match (Norway).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 45': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Youssef Belammari.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Youssef Belammari.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
  • 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Morocco 1, Norway 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Norway. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Antonio Nusa.
  • 45': Substitution, Morocco. Soufiane Rahimi replaces Abde Ezzalzouli because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Morocco. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 1, Norway 0.
  • 46': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Issa Diop.
  • 47': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Chadi Riad.
  • 47': Chadi Riad (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
  • 48': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
  • 48': David Møller Wolfe (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Norway. Erling Haaland is caught offside.
  • 52': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 53': Chadi Riad (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Chadi Riad (Morocco).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner following a fast break.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
  • 60': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 62': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Marwane Saadane replaces Issa Diop.
  • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Samir El Mourabet replaces Neil El Aynaoui.
  • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 65': Substitution, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi replaces Ismael Saibari.
  • 65': Substitution, Morocco. Redouane Halhal replaces Chadi Riad.
  • 65': Substitution, Morocco. Zakaria El Ouahdi replaces Achraf Hakimi.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 68': Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Norway).
  • 70': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Norway. Oscar Bobb replaces Alexander Sørloth.
  • 72': Substitution, Norway. Patrick Berg replaces Sander Berge.
  • 72': Substitution, Norway. Fredrik Bjørkan replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 72': Substitution, Norway. Leo Østigård replaces David Møller Wolfe.
  • 72': Substitution, Norway. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Erling Haaland.
  • 72': Substitution, Norway. Egil Selvik replaces Ørjan Nyland.
  • 72': Substitution, Norway. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
  • 75': Goal! Morocco 1, Norway 1. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
  • 77': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Leo Østigård (Norway).
  • 80': Substitution, Norway. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Martin Ødegaard.
  • 80': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco).
  • 80': Oscar Bobb (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
  • 82': Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 86': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab.
  • 87': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco).
  • 87': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Fredrik Bjørkan.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samir El Mourabet with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Norway).
  • 90': Marwane Saadane (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Morocco 1, Norway 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Morocco 1, Norway 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
11 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
53.7 Possession 46.3
9 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
376 Accurate Passes 336
422 Passes 378
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.3
33 Long Balls 38
17 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 13
20 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 10
10 Effective Clearances 25
10 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA

Line-Ups

MAR Morocco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
18 Chadi Riad
14 Issa Diop
3 Noussair Mazraoui
2 Achraf Hakimi
8 Azzedine Ounahi
6 Ayyoub Bouaddi
24 Neil El Aynaoui
11 Ismael Saibari
17 Abde Ezzalzouli
10 Brahim Díaz

NOR Norway (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
3 Kristoffer Ajer
17 Torbjørn Heggem
5 David Møller Wolfe
26 Julian Ryerson Yellow Card
8 Sander Berge
14 Fredrik Aursnes
10 Martin Ødegaard
9 Erling Haaland
7 Alexander Sørloth
20 Antonio Nusa

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