Norway vs Latvia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT
0 - 0

About

Norway are hosting Latvia at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Foul by Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia).
4': Morten Thorsby (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt blocked. Alvis Jaunzems (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberts Uldrikis.
5': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Birger Meling.
8': Attempt missed. Mathias Normann (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
11': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
15': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
16': Attempt missed. Birger Meling (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
18': Attempt saved. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raivis Jurkovskis with a cross.
22': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Norway).
22': Martins Kigurs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Morten Thorsby (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
26': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Marius Lode.
27': Attempt blocked. Kaspars Dubra (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
27': Attempt missed. Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
33': Foul by Stefan Strandberg (Norway).
33': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt missed. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
35': Attempt saved. Mathias Normann (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Birger Meling with a headed pass.
35': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Roberts Ozols.
37': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norway).
37': Martins Kigurs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Normann with a cross.
41': Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
41': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Norway).
41': Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Offside, Latvia. Raivis Jurkovskis tries a through ball, but Andrejs Ciganiks is caught offside.
45': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
45'+1': First Half ends, Norway 0, Latvia 0.
45': Second Half begins Norway 0, Latvia 0.
45': Substitution, Norway. Joshua King replaces Morten Thorsby.
48': Foul by Eduards Emsis (Latvia).
48': Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Martins Kigurs (Latvia).
49': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
52': Foul by Eduards Emsis (Latvia).
52': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Eduards Emsis (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Andrejs Ciganiks.
55': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
56': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Martins Kigurs.
56': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mathias Normann with a cross following a corner.
58': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Roberts Savalnieks.
58': Foul by Joshua King (Norway).
58': Kaspars Dubra (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Substitution, Latvia. Vladimirs Kamess replaces Alvis Jaunzems.
62': Hand ball by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
65': Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a through ball.
71': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Andrejs Ciganiks.
72': Offside, Latvia. Eduards Emsis tries a through ball, but Andrejs Ciganiks is caught offside.
73': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
73': Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Birger Meling.
75': Substitution, Latvia. Igors Tarasovs replaces Roberts Uldrikis.
75': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norway).
75': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
79': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Normann with a cross.
79': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
80': Offside, Norway. Alexander Sørloth tries a through ball, but Mohamed Elyounoussi is caught offside.
81': VAR Decision: No Goal Norway 0-0 Latvia.
82': Substitution, Norway. Ola Solbakken replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
84': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
86': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Strandberg with a cross.
87': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
88': Foul by Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia).
88': Stefan Strandberg (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Substitution, Latvia. Raimonds Krollis replaces Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
89': Substitution, Latvia. Kriss Karklins replaces Martins Kigurs.
89': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Solbakken with a cross.
90': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Marcus Pedersen.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Raimonds Krollis (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
90'+2': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Kaspars Dubra.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+3': Foul by Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia).
90'+3': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+4': Ola Solbakken (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Vladimirs Kamess.
90'+7': Foul by Kriss Karklins (Latvia).
90'+7': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Norway 0, Latvia 0.
0': Match ends, Norway 0, Latvia 0.

Statistics

LVA		NOR
7	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	9
5	Saves	2
27.7	Possession	72.3
6	SHOTS	25
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
138	Accurate Passes	516
244	Passes	621
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	14
10	Crosses	42
0.4	Cross %	0.3
65	Long Balls	67
29	Accurate Long Balls	39
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	7
10	Effective Tackles	6
17	Tackles	13
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
17	Interceptions	8
38	Effective Clearances	5
38	Clearances	5

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 24,376

WCQ - UEFA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Netherlands	8	+23	20
2	Poland	8	+7	17
3	Finland	8	-6	10
4	Malta	8	-15	5

Full Table

Line-Ups

Norway (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Ørjan Nyland (GK)
3	Marius Lode
4	Stefan Strandberg
5	Birger Meling
22	Marcus Pedersen
19	Kristian Thorstvedt
6	Mathias Normann
2	Morten Thorsby
9	Alexander Sørloth
11	Mohamed Elyounoussi
10	Martin Ødegaard

Norway Substitutes:

Thomas Lehne Olsen, Ola Solbakken, Joshua King, Ruben Gabrielsen, Mats Daehli, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Julian Ryerson, Andre Hansen, Jens Petter Hauge, Sten Grytebust, Fredrik Midtsjo, Fredrik Aursnes.

Latvia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Roberts Ozols (GK)
4	Kaspars Dubra
5	Antonijs Cernomordijs
13	Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
11	Roberts Savalnieks
20	Roberts Uldrikis
9	Martins Kigurs
8	Eduards Emsis
22	Vladislavs Gutkovskis
14	Andrej Ciganiks
16	Alvis Jaunzems

Latvia Substitutes:

Marcis Oss, Elvis Stuglis, Vladislavs Sorokins, Krisjanis Zviedris, Kriss Karklins, Vladimirs Kamess, Vladislavs Fjodorovs, Igors Tarasovs, Renars Varslavans, Rihards Matrevics, Arturs Zjuzins, Raimonds Krollis.

WCQ - UEFA News

Italian soccer prez Gravina, Buffon quit after World Cup failure

Italy's soccer federation president resigned amid political pressure on Thursday, two days after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.

Why didn't Italy qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens react to Italy not qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Italy's soccer chief told to quit after latest World Cup failure

Italy's sports minister has called on the country's soccer federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina to resign after the four-time world champions failed to qualify for a third successive World Cup on Tuesday.

2026 World Cup: Which 48 teams qualified for the tournament?

The race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete. Here's how it all went down across the globe.

Italy have themselves to blame for third straight World Cup miss

We don't need think pieces or inquests into Italy's failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup; in the end, it came down to bad decisions and bad performances, like it always does.