FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Sunday, November 16, 2025
Norway WWWDW 4
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Italy WWWWW 1
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ITA101
San Siro · 69,020 att.

Match Report

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Haaland double helps Norway reach first World Cup since 1998

Erling Haaland scored twice in two minutes to propel Norway to a 4-1 victory over Italy at the San Siro and qualify for their first World Cup since 1998.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
15
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
2
Corner Kicks
6
3
Saves
1
42
Possession
58
13
SHOTS
15
5
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
333
Accurate Passes
473
394
Passes
535
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
8
10
Crosses
23
0.2
Cross %
0.3
57
Long Balls
42
27
Accurate Long Balls
30
0.5
Long Balls %
0.7
0
Blocked Shots
5
4
Effective Tackles
7
9
Tackles
10
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
6
Interceptions
3
19
Effective Clearances
21
19
Clearances
21

Highlights

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Head to Head

ITA leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

ITA · 3-5-2

  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 23Gianluca ManciniCD
  3. 21Alessandro BastoniCD-L
  4. 22Giovanni Di LorenzoCD-R
  5. 18Nicolò BarellaCM-L
  6. 8Davide FrattesiCM-R
  7. 5Manuel LocatelliAM
  8. 3Federico DimarcoLM
  9. 7Matteo PolitanoRM
  10. 15Pio EspositoCF-L
  11. 9Mateo ReteguiCF-R

NOR · 4-5-1

  1. 1Ørjan NylandG
  2. 17Torbjørn HeggemCD-L
  3. 3Kristoffer AjerCD-R
  4. 5David Møller WolfeLB
  5. 14Julian RyersonRB
  6. 18Kristian ThorstvedtCM-L
  7. 6Patrick BergCM-R
  8. 8Sander BergeAM
  9. 20Antonio NusaLM
  10. 7Alexander SørlothRM
  11. 9Erling HaalandF

Timeline

  1. 11' Goal! Italy 1, Norway 0. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
  2. 45'+2' Nicolò Barella (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 63' Goal! Italy 1, Norway 1. Antonio Nusa (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
  4. 64' Substitution, Norway. Morten Thorsby replaces Patrick Berg.
  5. 67' Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 68' Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Davide Frattesi.
  7. 69' Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
  8. 69' Erling Haaland (Norway) is shown the yellow card.
  9. 75' Substitution, Norway. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
  10. 76' Substitution, Norway. Oscar Bobb replaces Alexander Sørloth.
  11. 78' Goal! Italy 1, Norway 2. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
  12. 79' Substitution, Italy. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Francesco Pio Esposito.
  13. 79' Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Manuel Locatelli.
  14. 79' Goal! Italy 1, Norway 3. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
  15. 86' Substitution, Italy. Alessandro Buongiorno replaces Nicolò Barella.
  16. 86' Substitution, Italy. Samuele Ricci replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
  17. 89' Substitution, Norway. Leo Østigård replaces David Møller Wolfe.
  18. 89' Substitution, Norway. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Erling Haaland.
  19. 90'+3' Goal! Italy 1, Norway 4. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby following a fast break.
  20. 90'+4' Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

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