World Cup 2026: Norway beat Senegal 3-2 in a thriller at MetLife Stadium
Norway defeated Senegal 3-2 at MetLife Stadium in Group I of the 2026 World Cup, powered by two goals from Erling Haaland and one from Marcus Pedersen.
SUMMARY
Norway claimed an important victory over Senegal (3-2) on Monday, June 22, 2026, at MetLife Stadium, during the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. Thanks to a brace from Erling Haaland and a goal from Marcus Pedersen, the Scandinavians confirmed their strong start to the tournament and remain in contention for qualification. Senegal, despite goals from Ismaïla Sarr, had to give way in the final minutes to Norway’s attacking strength.
This Group I match brought together two teams already one game into their pool campaign. Norway, after a comfortable win over Iraq (4-1), maintained their momentum, while Senegal were trying to relaunch their campaign after their opening defeat to France (1-3). This high-stakes clash lived up to expectations, producing an entertaining spectacle right to the end.
The match began at a brisk pace despite an early first change in the 13th minute, with Julian Ryerson coming on for Norway. The first half ended with the opening goal from Marcus Pedersen (43rd), who brought energy off the bench. Norway led 1-0 at the break.
The second half was marked by a quick equalizer from Erling Haaland, who converted a penalty shortly after the restart (48th), followed by a goal from Ismaïla Sarr (53rd) for Senegal. But Norway retook the lead through a Haaland finish (58th), set up by Patrick Berg, before withstanding Senegal’s attacks.
The tactical work of coach Stale Solbakken, using a 4-3-3, allowed for good defensive and attacking organization. For Senegal, Bouna Thiaw Pape lined up in a 4-2-3-1 with Sadio Mané as playmaker, but the finishing touch was lacking at the back.
Norway lean on Haaland and Ødegaard to take control
Stale Solbakken again deployed a 4-3-3 blending young talent and established players. Erling Haaland was decisive once more, scoring twice and putting pressure on the opposing defense. Captain Martin Ødegaard orchestrated play in midfield, supplying an assist for Haaland. Full-backs Julian Ryerson and David Møller Wolfe contributed to the defensive balance. Marcus Pedersen, who came on in the 13th minute, scored a crucial goal before the break. Antonio Nusa and Alexander Sørloth completed the attacking setup, offering dynamic options on the wings.
Senegal respond through Sarr and Mané but lack a cutting edge
Senegal opted for a 4-2-3-1 with Edouard Mendy in goal and a defense led by Kalidou Koulibaly and Moussa Niakhaté. In midfield, Idrissa Gana Gueye played a key box-to-box role, while Pape Gueye provided support. Sadio Mané was the essential attacking link, delivering an assist for Ismaïla Sarr, who scored twice. Nicolas Jackson was the focal point in attack. Despite having more possession (54%), the Lions of Teranga ran into Norway’s solidity and lacked efficiency in their finishing.
Senegal- 13'Remplacement - J. Ryerson (remplace M. Pedersen)
- 43'But - M. Pedersen
- 46'Remplacement - F. Aursnes (remplace P. Berg)
- 48'But - E. Haaland (passe M. Odegaard)
- 53'But - I. Sarr (passe S. Mane)
- 54'Remplacement - M. Diouf (remplace I. Jakobs)
- 54'Remplacement - P. Gueye (remplace I. Mbaye)
- 58'But - E. Haaland (passe P. Berg)
- 63'Remplacement - E. Mendy (remplace M. Diaw)
- 63'Remplacement - L. Camara (remplace P. Ciss)
- 71'Remplacement - A. Nusa (remplace A. Schjelderup)
- 72'Remplacement - K. Koulibaly (remplace P. M. Sarr)
- 84'Remplacement - T. Heggem (remplace L. Ostigard)
- 84'Remplacement - A. Sorloth (remplace O. Bobb)
- 90+3'But - I. Sarr (passe N. Jackson)
- Tirs cadres : Norway 6 / Senegal 3
- Tirs : Norway 11 / Senegal 9
- Possession : Norway 46% / Senegal 54%
- Corners : Norway 4 / Senegal 1
- Fautes : Norway 7 / Senegal 1
- Passes : Norway 264 / Senegal 307
- Precision des passes : Norway 84% / Senegal 89%
- xG : Norway 1.76 / Senegal 0.71
- Erling Haaland (Norway) : note 8.9, 2 but(s)
- Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) : note 7.5, 1 but(s)
- Marcus Pedersen (Norway) : note 7.3, 1 but(s)
- Martin Ødegaard (Norway) : note 7.2, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Patrick Berg (Norway) : note 7, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- 66'But - K. Mbappe1-0
- 75'Remplacement - I. Sarr (remplace I. Mbaye)
- 76'Remplacement - L. Camara (remplace H. Diarra)
- 80'Remplacement - O. Dembele (remplace B. Barcola)
- 82'But - B. Barcola2-0
- 83'Remplacement - P. Gueye (remplace I. Ndiaye)
- 83'Remplacement - N. Jackson (remplace B. Dieng)
- 87'Remplacement - D. Doue (remplace R. Cherki)
- 88'Remplacement - I. Gueye (remplace P. Ciss)
- 90+5'But - I. Mbaye2-1
- 90+6'But - K. Mbappe3-1
- 16 Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
- 5 Jules Koundé Defender
- 4 Dayot Upamecano Defender
- 17 William Saliba Defender
- 19 Theo Hernández Defender
- 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder
- 14 Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
- 11 Michael Olise Midfielder
- 7 Ousmane Dembélé Midfielder
- 20 Désiré Doué Midfielder
- 10 Kylian Mbappé Forward
- 1 Brice Samba
- 23 Robin Risser
- 26 Maxence Lacroix
- 21 Lucas Hernández
- 3 Lucas Digne
- 15 Ibrahima Konaté
- 2 Malo Gusto
- 6 Manu Koné
- 13 N'Golo Kanté
- 24 Rayan Cherki
- 18 Warren Zaïre-Emery
- 25 Maghnes Akliouche
- 9 Marcus Thuram
- 22 Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 12 Bradley Barcola
- 16 Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
- 15 Krépin Diatta Defender
- 3 Kalidou Koulibaly Defender
- 19 Moussa Niakhaté Defender
- 25 El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender
- 5 Idrissa Gana Gueye Midfielder
- 26 Pape Gueye Midfielder
- 18 Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder
- 8 Lamine Camara Midfielder
- 10 Sadio Mané Midfielder
- 11 Nicolas Jackson Forward
- 1 Yehvann Diouf
- 23 Mory Diaw
- 14 Ismail Jakobs
- 24 Antoine Mendy
- 2 Mamadou Sarr
- 4 Abdoulaye Seck
- 17 Pape Matar Sarr
- 6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss
- 13 Iliman Ndiaye
- 21 Habib Diarra
- 22 Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
- 12 Cherif Ndiaye
- 7 Assane Diao
- 20 Ibrahim Mbaye
- 9 Ahmadou Bamba Dieng
- Tirs cadres : France 7 / Senegal 2
- Tirs : France 10 / Senegal 6
- Possession : France 54% / Senegal 46%
- Corners : France 6 / Senegal 4
- Fautes : France 4 / Senegal 9
- Passes : France 561 / Senegal 476
- Precision des passes : France 88% / Senegal 86%
- xG : France 1.86 / Senegal 0.44
- Bradley Barcola (France) : note 7.9, 1 but(s)
- Michael Olise (France) : note 8, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Kylian Mbappé (France) : note 7, 1 but(s)
- Edouard Mendy (Senegal) : note 7.3, 5 arret(s)
- Adrien Rabiot (France) : note 7.3, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Dayot Upamecano (France) : note 8
- Mike Maignan (France) : note 6.9, 1 arret(s)
- Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) : note 7.2
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
- 29'But - E. Haaland0-1
- 39'But - A. Hussein1-1
- 43'But - E. Haaland1-2
- 59'Remplacement - Z. Ismaeel (remplace Z. Iqbal)
- 59'Remplacement - A. Al Hamadi (remplace M. Farji)
- 73'Remplacement - A. Nusa (remplace A. Schjelderup)
- 73'Remplacement - F. Aursnes (remplace K. Thorstvedt)
- 73'Remplacement - D. Wolfe (remplace L. Ostigard)
- 73'Remplacement - A. Sorloth (remplace O. Bobb)
- 73'Remplacement - H. Ali (remplace M. Saadoon)
- 73'Remplacement - A. Jasim (remplace A. Qasem)
- 76'But - L. Ostigard1-3
- 78'Remplacement - I. Bayesh (remplace Meme)
- 81'Remplacement - M. Odegaard (remplace P. Berg)
- 86'Carton jaune - Z. Tahseen
- 90+6'But - A. Hussein1-4
- 90+7'But - K. Thorstvedt1-4
- 12 Jalal Hassan Goalkeeper
- 3 Hussein Ali Defender
- 4 Zaid Tahseen Defender
- 5 Akam Hashem Defender
- 23 Merchas Doski Defender
- 8 Ibrahim Bayesh Midfielder
- 24 Zaid Ismail Midfielder
- 16 Amir Al-Ammari Midfielder
- 17 Ali Jasim Midfielder
- 18 Aymen Hussein Forward
- 9 Ali Al-Hamadi Forward
- 22 Ahmed Basil
- 1 Fahad Talib
- 2 Rebin Sulaka
- 26 Frans Putros
- 15 Ahmed Hasan Maknazi
- 25 Mustafa Saadoon
- 6 Munaf Younus
- 7 Youssef Amyn
- 21 Marko Farji
- 11 Ahmed Qasem
- 14 Zidane Iqbal
- 19 Kevin Yakob
- 20 Aimar Sher
- 10 Mohanad Ali
- 13 Ali Yousif
- 1 Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper
- 26 Julian Ryerson Defender
- 3 Kristoffer Ajer Defender
- 17 Torbjørn Heggem Defender
- 5 David Møller Wolfe Defender
- 10 Martin Ødegaard Midfielder
- 8 Sander Berge Midfielder
- 14 Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder
- 20 Antonio Nusa Midfielder
- 7 Alexander Sørloth Forward
- 9 Erling Haaland Forward
- 12 Sander Tangvik
- 13 Egil Selvik
- 25 Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
- 4 Leo Østigård
- 15 Fredrik André Bjørkan
- 24 Sondre Langås
- 21 Andreas Schjelderup
- 19 Thelo Aasgaard
- 2 Morten Thorsby
- 16 Marcus Pedersen
- 6 Patrick Berg
- 22 Oscar Bobb
- 18 Kristian Thorstvedt
- 11 Jørgen Strand Larsen
- 23 Jens Petter Hauge
- Tirs cadres : Iraq 1 / Norway 3
- Tirs : Iraq 11 / Norway 7
- Possession : Iraq 40% / Norway 60%
- Corners : Iraq 2 / Norway 4
- Fautes : Iraq 8 / Norway 10
- Passes : Iraq 260 / Norway 405
- Precision des passes : Iraq 81% / Norway 88%
- xG : Iraq 0.77 / Norway 1.90
- Erling Haaland (Norway) : note 8.2, 2 but(s)
- Aymen Hussein (Iraq) : note 7.5, 1 but(s)
- David Møller Wolfe (Norway) : note 7.7, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Amir Al-Ammari (Iraq) : note 7.3, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Merchas Doski (Iraq) : note 7.5
- Zidane Iqbal (Iraq) : note 6.9
- Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) : note 6.9
- Torbjørn Heggem (Norway) : note 6.9
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
- 6'Carton jaune - A. Al Ammari
- 14'But - K. Mbappe (passe M. Olise)
- 26'Remplacement - A. Hussein (remplace A. Al Hamadi)
- 16 Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
- 5 Jules Koundé Defender
- 4 Dayot Upamecano Defender
- 17 William Saliba Defender
- 3 Lucas Digne Defender
- 6 Manu Koné Midfielder
- 14 Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
- 7 Ousmane Dembélé Midfielder
- 11 Michael Olise Midfielder
- 12 Bradley Barcola Midfielder
- 10 Kylian Mbappé Forward
- 1 Brice Samba
- 23 Robin Risser
- 2 Malo Gusto
- 15 Ibrahima Konaté
- 21 Lucas Hernández
- 19 Theo Hernández
- 26 Maxence Lacroix
- 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
- 13 N'Golo Kanté
- 18 Warren Zaïre-Emery
- 25 Maghnes Akliouche
- 24 Rayan Cherki
- 22 Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 9 Marcus Thuram
- 20 Désiré Doué
- 22 Ahmed Basil Goalkeeper
- 3 Hussein Ali Defender
- 4 Zaid Tahseen Defender
- 5 Akam Hashem Defender
- 23 Merchas Doski Defender
- 16 Amir Al-Ammari Midfielder
- 11 Ahmed Qasem Midfielder
- 24 Zaid Ismail Midfielder
- 14 Zidane Iqbal Midfielder
- 8 Ibrahim Bayesh Midfielder
- 18 Aymen Hussein Forward
- 9 Ali Al-Hamadi
- 1 Fahad Talib
- 12 Jalal Hassan
- 6 Munaf Younus
- 15 Ahmed Hasan Maknazi
- 26 Frans Putros
- 25 Mustafa Saadoon
- 2 Rebin Sulaka
- 17 Ali Jasim
- 20 Aimar Sher
- 19 Kevin Yakob
- 21 Marko Farji
- 7 Youssef Amyn
- 13 Ali Yousif
- 10 Mohanad Ali
- Tirs cadres : France 1 / Iraq 0
- Tirs : France 7 / Iraq 2
- Possession : France 58% / Iraq 42%
- Corners : France 1 / Iraq 1
- Fautes : France 5 / Iraq 2
- Cartons jaunes : France 0 / Iraq 1
- Passes : France 291 / Iraq 213
- Precision des passes : France 89% / Iraq 80%
- xG : France 0.24 / Iraq 0.16
- Kylian Mbappé (France) : note 8, 1 but(s)
- Michael Olise (France) : note 6.9, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Dayot Upamecano (France) : note 7.2
- Hussein Ali (Iraq) : note 7.2
- Amir Al-Ammari (Iraq) : note 6.9, 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Akam Hashem (Iraq) : note 7
- Manu Koné (France) : note 6.9
- Adrien Rabiot (France) : note 6.9
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
- 13'Remplacement - J. Ryerson (remplace M. Pedersen)
- 43'But - M. Pedersen
- 46'Remplacement - F. Aursnes (remplace P. Berg)
- 48'But - E. Haaland (passe M. Odegaard)
- 53'But - I. Sarr (passe S. Mane)
- 54'Remplacement - M. Diouf (remplace I. Jakobs)
- 54'Remplacement - P. Gueye (remplace I. Mbaye)
- 58'But - E. Haaland (passe P. Berg)
- 63'Remplacement - E. Mendy (remplace M. Diaw)
- 63'Remplacement - L. Camara (remplace P. Ciss)
- 71'Remplacement - A. Nusa (remplace A. Schjelderup)
- 72'Remplacement - K. Koulibaly (remplace P. M. Sarr)
- 84'Remplacement - T. Heggem (remplace L. Ostigard)
- 84'Remplacement - A. Sorloth (remplace O. Bobb)
- 90+3'But - I. Sarr (passe N. Jackson)
- 1 Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper
- 26 Julian Ryerson Defender
- 3 Kristoffer Ajer Defender
- 17 Torbjørn Heggem Defender
- 5 David Møller Wolfe Defender
- 10 Martin Ødegaard Midfielder
- 8 Sander Berge Midfielder
- 14 Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder
- 7 Alexander Sørloth Forward
- 9 Erling Haaland Forward
- 20 Antonio Nusa Forward
- 16 Marcus Pedersen
- 12 Sander Tangvik
- 13 Egil Selvik
- 4 Leo Østigård
- 15 Fredrik André Bjørkan
- 24 Sondre Langås
- 25 Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
- 19 Thelo Aasgaard
- 22 Oscar Bobb
- 21 Andreas Schjelderup
- 18 Kristian Thorstvedt
- 2 Morten Thorsby
- 6 Patrick Berg
- 11 Jørgen Strand Larsen
- 23 Jens Petter Hauge
- 16 Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
- 15 Krépin Diatta Defender
- 3 Kalidou Koulibaly Defender
- 19 Moussa Niakhaté Defender
- 25 El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender
- 5 Idrissa Gana Gueye Midfielder
- 26 Pape Gueye Midfielder
- 18 Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder
- 8 Lamine Camara Midfielder
- 10 Sadio Mané Midfielder
- 11 Nicolas Jackson Forward
- 23 Mory Diaw
- 1 Yehvann Diouf
- 2 Mamadou Sarr
- 14 Ismail Jakobs
- 4 Abdoulaye Seck
- 24 Antoine Mendy
- 6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss
- 22 Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
- 13 Iliman Ndiaye
- 17 Pape Matar Sarr
- 21 Habib Diarra
- 20 Ibrahim Mbaye
- 7 Assane Diao
- 9 Ahmadou Bamba Dieng
- 12 Cherif Ndiaye
- Tirs cadres : Norway 6 / Senegal 3
- Tirs : Norway 11 / Senegal 9
- Possession : Norway 46% / Senegal 54%
- Corners : Norway 4 / Senegal 1
- Fautes : Norway 7 / Senegal 1
- Passes : Norway 264 / Senegal 307
- Precision des passes : Norway 84% / Senegal 89%
- xG : Norway 1.76 / Senegal 0.71
- Erling Haaland (Norway) : note 8.9, 2 but(s)
- Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) : note 7.5, 1 but(s)
- Marcus Pedersen (Norway) : note 7.3, 1 but(s)
- Martin Ødegaard (Norway) : note 7.2, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Patrick Berg (Norway) : note 7, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Sadio Mané (Senegal) : note 7, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Ørjan Nyland (Norway) : note 7.3, 2 arret(s)
- Edouard Mendy (Senegal) : note 6.2, 3 arret(s)
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
| Team | J | G | N | P | BP | BC | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Senegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
| Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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