FIFA World Cup

Norway vs Senegal, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Norway
  • 43': Marcus Holmgren Pedersen
  • 48': Erling Haaland
  • 58': Erling Haaland
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3 - 2
Senegal
  • 53': Ismaïla Sarr
  • 90'+3': Ismaïla Sarr

Erling Haaland scores two more as Norway ease past Senegal

Norway sensation Erling Haaland scored two stellar goals to lead his team to a fairly routine 3-2 win over Senegal at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 2': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 2': Corner, Norway. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 4': Offside, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
  • 7': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Norway).
  • 11': Offside, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
  • 13': Substitution, Norway. Marcus Pedersen replaces Julian Ryerson because of an injury.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
  • 16': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye with a through ball.
  • 20': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Norway).
  • 20': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Norway).
  • 20': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Norway).
  • 27': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Erling Haaland.
  • 37': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Norway).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
  • 40': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
  • 43': Goal! Norway 1, Senegal 0. Marcus Pedersen (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Erling Haaland (Norway) hits the right post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Norway 1, Senegal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norway 1, Senegal 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Norway. Patrick Berg replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 46': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Norway).
  • 48': Goal! Norway 2, Senegal 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 50': Offside, Senegal. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
  • 53': Goal! Norway 2, Senegal 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 54': Substitution, Senegal. Ismail Jakobs replaces El Hadji Malick Diouf.
  • 54': Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Pape Gueye.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
  • 58': Goal! Norway 3, Senegal 1. Erling Haaland (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Berg.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Édouard Mendy (Senegal).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Senegal. Mory Diaw replaces Édouard Mendy because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Senegal. Pathé Ciss replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 64': Handball by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 65': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
  • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 71': Substitution, Norway. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Antonio Nusa.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Erling Haaland (Norway).
  • 76': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
  • 83': Offside, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Norway. Oscar Bobb replaces Alexander Sørloth.
  • 84': Substitution, Norway. Leo Østigård replaces Torbjørn Heggem because of an injury.
  • 85': Marcus Pedersen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 86': Foul by Patrick Berg (Norway).
  • 86': Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a through ball.
  • 88': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Norway).
  • 88': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Oscar Bobb (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
  • 90'+1': Mory Diaw (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Norway 3, Senegal 2. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Erling Haaland (Norway).
  • 90'+4': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Marcus Pedersen.
  • 90'+7': Leo Østigård (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Senegal).
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Østigård (Norway).
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Patrick Berg (Norway).
  • 90'+8': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Marcus Pedersen.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Norway 3, Senegal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Norway 3, Senegal 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
58.3 Possession 41.7
16 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
430 Accurate Passes 282
489 Passes 353
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 51
37 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 10
0.4 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 8
18 Effective Clearances 26
18 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: MetLife Stadium
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 80,663

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 3 +8 9
2 Norway 3 +1 6
3 Senegal 3 +2 3
4 Iraq 3 -11 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

NOR Norway (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
17 Torbjørn Heggem
3 Kristoffer Ajer
5 David Møller Wolfe
26 Julian Ryerson
8 Sander Berge
14 Fredrik Aursnes
10 Martin Ødegaard
9 Erling Haaland
20 Antonio Nusa
7 Alexander Sørloth
Norway Substitutes:
Jørgen Strand Larsen, Fredrik André Bjørkan, Patrick Berg, Henrik Falchener, Sondre Langas, Andreas Schjelderup, Jens Petter Hauge, Morten Thorsby, Egil Selvik, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Sander Tangvik, Kristian Thorstvedt, Leo Østigard, Thelo Aasgaard, Oscar Bobb.

SEN Senegal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté
3 Kalidou Koulibaly
25 El Hadji Malick Diouf
15 Krépin Diatta
8 Lamine Camara
26 Pape Gueye
5 Idrissa Gueye
11 Nicolas Jackson
10 Sadio Mané
18 Ismaïla Sarr
Senegal Substitutes:
Habib Diarra, Antoine Mendy, Bamba Dieng, Pape Matar Sarr, Abdoulaye Seck, Ismail Jakobs, Mamadou Sarr, Pathé Ciss, Iliman Ndiaye, Yehvann Diouf, Ibrahim Mbaye, Mory Diaw, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Assane Diao, Cherif Ndiaye.

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