Israel vs Norway, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAbout
Israel are hosting Norway
at Nagyerdei Stadium, Debrecen, Hungary, 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.
- 2': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Sean Goldberg.
- 3': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Sean Goldberg.
- 3': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Liel Abada.
- 5': Attempt missed. Julian Ryerson (Norway) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Dor Turgeman (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 8': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Manor Solomon.
- 13': Attempt missed. Manor Solomon (Israel) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
- 15': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Eliel Peretz (Israel).
- 18': David Møller Wolfe (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
- 20': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 20': Patrick Berg (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 25': Offside, Norway. David Møller Wolfe is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Sean Goldberg.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 29': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Israel). Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
- 30': Attempt saved. Andreas Schjelderup (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Israel). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 31': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Israel). Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 31': Foul by Torbjørn Heggem (Norway).
- 31': Liel Abada (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Torbjørn Heggem (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 36': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 37': Attempt saved. Patrick Berg (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Israel). Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 38': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
- 38': Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Israel 0, Norway 1. David Møller Wolfe (Norway) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 41': Attempt saved. Dor Peretz (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 44': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Norway).
- 44': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Patrick Berg (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Israel 0, Norway 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Israel 0, Norway 1.
- 45': Substitution, Israel. Mohamed Abu Fani replaces Mahmoud Jaber.
- 45': Substitution, Israel. Roy Revivo replaces Sean Goldberg.
- 49': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a fast break.
- 50': Dor Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Norway).
- 51': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Mohamed Abu Fani.
- 52': Attempt saved. Manor Solomon (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Eliel Peretz.
- 52': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 55': Goal! Israel 1, Norway 1. Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 58': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Israel). Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
- 58': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Israel). Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a cross.
- 58': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Israel).
- 58': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 59': Goal! Israel 1, Norway 2. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Israel. Eli Dasa replaces Liel Abada.
- 61': Substitution, Norway. Aron Dønnum replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
- 61': Substitution, Israel. Dan Biton replaces Dor Peretz.
- 61': Attempt saved. Dor Turgeman (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Eli Dasa.
- 64': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Idan Nachmias.
- 65': Goal! Israel 1, Norway 3. Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sander Berge with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 66': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Israel. Dan Biton is caught offside.
- 70': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 70': Attempt missed. Dor Turgeman (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 72': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': David Møller Wolfe (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
- 74': Substitution, Norway. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Lasse Berg Johnsen replaces Patrick Berg.
- 77': Foul by Aron Dønnum (Norway).
- 77': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Israel. Anan Khalaili replaces Eliel Peretz.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 80': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Israel).
- 81': Foul by Erling Haaland (Norway).
- 81': Idan Nachmias (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Erling Haaland (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Idan Nachmias (Israel).
- 82': Idan Nachmias (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Goal! Israel 1, Norway 4. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 86': Foul by Aron Dønnum (Norway).
- 86': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Petter Hauge.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Aron Dønnum (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel).
- 90': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
- 90': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Substitution, Norway. Stian Gregersen replaces David Møller Wolfe.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Norway. Marcus Pedersen replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+3': Goal! Israel 2, Norway 4. Dor Turgeman (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Israel 2, Norway 4.
- 0': Match ends, Israel 2, Norway 4.
Statistics
 NOR |
ISR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 8 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 526 | Accurate Passes | 416 |
| 568 | Passes | 468 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 20 | Crosses | 1 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 24 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 11 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 8 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Nagyerdei Stadium
Location: Debrecen, Hungary
Attendance: 1,200
Venue: Nagyerdei Stadium
Location: Debrecen, Hungary
Attendance: 1,200
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Israel | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Estonia | 8 | -13 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Israel (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Peretz (GK) |
| 4 | Raz Shlomo |
| 5 | Idan Nachmias  |
| 3 | Sean Goldberg |
| 19 | Liel Abada |
| 22 | Mahmoud Jaber |
| 15 | Eliel Peretz |
| 10 | Manor Solomon |
| 8 | Dor Peretz |
| 17 | Dor Turgeman |
| 11 | Oscar Gloukh |
Norway (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 17 | Torbjorn Heggem |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 5 | David Møller Wolfe |
| 14 | Julian Ryerson |
| 6 | Patrick Berg |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Andreas Schjelderup |
| 10 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 7 | Alexander Sørloth |
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