Norway vs Italy, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAHaaland scores as Norway thrash Italy in World Cup qualifying
Norway stunned Italy with a 3-0 win on Friday, handing the visitors a humiliating start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Antonio Nusa.
- 4': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
- 9': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Italy).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
- 14': Goal! Norway 1, Italy 0. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Nusa with a through ball following a fast break.
- 18': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Norway).
- 18': Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 23': Nicolò Rovella (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 28': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
- 28': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 32': Corner,Norway. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 33': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Norway).
- 33': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Norway 2, Italy 0. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
- 36': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Norway).
- 38': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Norway).
- 38': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Morten Thorsby (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 42': Goal! Norway 3, Italy 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 44': Corner,Norway. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 45': Corner,Norway. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Offside, Italy. Davide Zappacosta is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norway 3, Italy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norway 3, Italy 0.
- 45': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Rovella.
- 45': Substitution, Norway. Patrick Berg replaces Morten Thorsby.
- 46': Delay in match (Italy).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Foul by Patrick Berg (Norway).
- 47': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Destiny Udogie (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 48': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
- 48': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Italy).
- 53': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Italy).
- 53': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Patrick Berg (Norway).
- 55': Patrick Berg (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Corner,Norway. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 58': Corner,Norway. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
- 61': Offside, Italy. Davide Zappacosta is caught offside.
- 65': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 66': Sander Berge (Norway) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a set piece situation.
- 66': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Erling Haaland (Norway).
- 67': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
- 71': Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 71': Substitution, Norway. Leo Østigård replaces Torbjørn Heggem.
- 72': Substitution, Italy. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Mateo Retegui.
- 72': Foul by Erling Haaland (Norway).
- 72': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Oscar Bobb replaces Antonio Nusa.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Marcus Pedersen replaces David Møller Wolfe.
- 80': Corner,Norway. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
- 83': Substitution, Italy. Samuele Ricci replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 83': Substitution, Italy. Federico Dimarco replaces Destiny Udogie.
- 83': Substitution, Norway. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 84': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Italy).
- 84': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Norway).
- 86': Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Oscar Bobb.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Lucca (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Italy).
- 90'+3': Ørjan Nyland (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norway 3, Italy 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norway 3, Italy 0.
Statistics
 ITA |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 526 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 585 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 16 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 25,796
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 25,796
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Israel | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Estonia | 4 | -3 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Norway (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 17 | Torbjorn Heggem |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 5 | David Wolfe |
| 14 | Julian Ryerson |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby |
| 10 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 20 | Antonio Nusa |
| 7 | Alexander Sørloth |
Italy (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 14 | Diego Coppola |
| 21 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
| 4 | Nicolò Rovella |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 2 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 9 | Mateo Retegui |
| 10 | Giacomo Raspadori |
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