Norway U20 vs Nigeria U20, 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup

9': Rasmus Holten (P)

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Norway U20 are hosting Nigeria U20 at Estadio Fiscal, Talca, Chile, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Luca Høyland (Norway U20).
1': Orseer Achihi (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Amos Ochoche (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Ola Visted (Norway U20).
3': Kparobo Arierhi (Nigeria U20) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Salihu Nasiru.
3': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Vetle Auklend.
3': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Rasmus Holten.
4': Einar Fauskanger (Norway U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Salihu Nasiru (Nigeria U20).
6': Penalty conceded by Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria U20) with a handball in the penalty area.
6': VAR Decision: Penalty Norway U20.
9': Goal! Norway U20 1, Nigeria U20 0. Rasmus Holten (Norway U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
11': Foul by Bork Bang-Kittilsen (Norway U20).
11': Odinaka Okoro (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Luca Høyland (Norway U20).
12': Odinaka Okoro (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Attempt blocked. Israel Ayuma (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
13': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Bork Bang-Kittilsen.
13': Attempt missed. Tahir Maigana (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salihu Nasiru following a corner.
15': Foul by Salihu Nasiru (Nigeria U20).
15': Kasper Sætherbø (Norway U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt saved. Israel Ayuma (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Einar Fauskanger (Norway U20). Assisted by Odinaka Okoro.
17': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Einar Fauskanger.
17': Attempt blocked. Israel Ayuma (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
19': Delay in match because of an injury Gustav Nyheim (Norway U20).
19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
23': Offside, Nigeria U20. Orseer Achihi is caught offside.
25': Foul by Daniel Daga (Nigeria U20).
25': Ola Visted (Norway U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt blocked. Kparobo Arierhi (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Salihu Nasiru.
28': Attempt missed. Gustav Nyheim (Norway U20) with an attempt from very close range is just a bit too high.
28': Foul by Gustav Nyheim (Norway U20).
28': Israel Ayuma (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Amos Ochoche (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Ola Visted (Norway U20).
32': Foul by Orseer Achihi (Nigeria U20).
32': Luca Høyland (Norway U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Einar Fauskanger (Norway U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Kparobo Arierhi (Nigeria U20).
35': Foul by Sondre Granaas (Norway U20).
35': Orseer Achihi (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Daniel Daga (Nigeria U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Foul by Luca Høyland (Norway U20).
36': Orseer Achihi (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Vetle Auklend (Norway U20).
38': Salihu Nasiru (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Israel Ayuma (Nigeria U20).
41': Sondre Granaas (Norway U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Israel Ayuma (Nigeria U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Corner, Norway U20. Conceded by Amos Ochoche.
44': Corner, Norway U20. Conceded by Daniel Daga.
45': Corner, Norway U20. Conceded by Ebenezer Harcourt.
45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Corner, Norway U20. Conceded by Ahmed Akinyele.
45'+2': Ahmed Akinyele (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Rasmus Holten (Norway U20).
45'+4': Attempt missed. Israel Ayuma (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Bameyi.
45'+7': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Vetle Auklend.
45'+7': First Half ends, Norway U20 1, Nigeria U20 0.
45': Second Half begins Norway U20 1, Nigeria U20 0.
47': Attempt missed. Kparobo Arierhi (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Orseer Achihi.
47': Handball by Bork Bang-Kittilsen (Norway U20).
52': Amos Ochoche (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Vetle Auklend (Norway U20).
52': Vetle Auklend (Norway U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt blocked. Kparobo Arierhi (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amos Ochoche with a cross.
56': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Sani Suleiman replaces Orseer Achihi.
58': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Høyland (Norway U20).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Gustav Nyheim (Norway U20).
60': Offside, Nigeria U20. Salihu Nasiru is caught offside.
62': Offside, Nigeria U20. Kparobo Arierhi is caught offside.
63': Attempt blocked. Kparobo Arierhi (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Daga.
63': Tahir Maigana (Nigeria U20) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
64': Delay in match because of an injury Vetle Auklend (Norway U20).
65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Substitution, Norway U20. Jonathan Norbye replaces Vetle Auklend because of an injury.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Sondre Granaas (Norway U20).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Attempt missed. Ahmed Akinyele (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Odinaka Okoro.
70': Håkon Røsten (Norway U20) is shown the yellow card.
71': Attempt blocked. Israel Ayuma (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahir Maigana with a headed pass.
71': Attempt missed. Salihu Nasiru (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
72': Substitution, Norway U20. Magnus Holte replaces Gustav Nyheim.
72': Substitution, Norway U20. Tobias Moi replaces Sondre Granaas.
72': Daniel Daga (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Magnus Holte (Norway U20).
76': Attempt missed. Israel Ayuma (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sani Suleiman.
77': Delay in match because of an injury Bork Bang-Kittilsen (Norway U20).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Abduljelil Kamaldeen replaces Salihu Nasiru.
78': Handball by Tobias Moi (Norway U20).
79': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Håkon Røsten.
80': Attempt missed. Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sani Suleiman following a corner.
81': Attempt blocked. Bork Bang-Kittilsen (Norway U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Moi.
81': Corner, Norway U20. Conceded by Ahmed Akinyele.
82': Attempt missed. Rasmus Holten (Norway U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bork Bang-Kittilsen with a cross following a corner.
82': Amos Ochoche (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Markus Haaland (Norway U20).
83': Attempt missed. Tahir Maigana (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amos Ochoche.
84': Amos Ochoche (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Ola Visted (Norway U20).
86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nigeria U20.
88': Ahmed Akinyele (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Markus Haaland (Norway U20).
89': Bork Bang-Kittilsen (Norway U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Odinaka Okoro (Nigeria U20).
89': Odinaka Okoro (Nigeria U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Sani Suleiman (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Einar Fauskanger (Norway U20). Assisted by Abduljelil Kamaldeen.
90'+1': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Charles Agada replaces Israel Ayuma.
90'+2': Substitution, Norway U20. Lars Remmem replaces Bork Bang-Kittilsen.
90'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nigeria U20.
90'+4': Charles Agada (Nigeria U20) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Rasmus Holten.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Daniel Daga (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+8': Einar Fauskanger (Norway U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Foul by Kparobo Arierhi (Nigeria U20).
90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Einar Fauskanger (Norway U20).
90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+10': Delay in match because of an injury Rasmus Holten (Norway U20).
90'+11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Norway U20 1, Nigeria U20 0.
0': Match ends, Norway U20 1, Nigeria U20 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Venue: Estadio Fiscal
Location: Talca, Chile
Attendance: 5,585

FIFA U-20 World Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Colombia U20	3	+1	5
2	Norway U20	3	+1	5
3	Nigeria U20	3	0	4
4	Saudi Arabia U20	3	-2	1

Full Table

Line-Ups

Norway U20 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
21	Einar Fauskanger (GK)
4	Rasmus Holten
5	Hakon Rosten
3	Vetle Auklend
2	Luca Høyland
10	Sondre Granaas
15	Ola Visted
6	Kasper Sætherbø
8	Gustav Nyheim
7	Markus Haaland
11	Bork Bang-Kittilsen

Norway U20 Substitutes:

Jonathan Norbye, Magnus Holte, Lars Remmem, Magnus Brondbo, Julian Laegreid, Niklas Fuglestad, Sander Østraat, Mathias Øren, Tobias Moi, Martin Håheim-Elveseter.

Nigeria U20 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Ebenezer Harcourt (GK)
6	Daniel Bameyi
5	Ahmed Akinyele
3	Odinaka Okoro
2	Amos Ochoche
4	Daniel Daga
12	Salihu Nasiru
10	Israel Ayuma
9	Kparobo Arierhi
11	Orseer Achihi
17	Tahir Maigana

Nigeria U20 Substitutes:

Clinton Ezekiel, Auwal Ibrahim, Charles Agada, Rufai Abubakar, Sani Suleiman, Emmanuel Ekele, Haruna Aliyu, Kamaldeen Mustapha, Abdullahi Shitu, Azuka Alatan.

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