World Cup 2026: Norway Lead Senegal at Half-Time (1-0)
Norway lead Senegal 1-0 at half-time in their 2026 World Cup match after M. Pedersen's 43rd-minute goal.
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SUMMARY
Norway – Senegal has reached half-time at the 2026 World Cup, with Norway leading Senegal 1-0.
The numbers nevertheless paint a more nuanced first half. Norway had the ball with 50% possession and tried its luck, with 4 shots to Senegal’s 4. In the decisive area, the shots-on-target count stands at 2 for Norway and 0 for Senegal. The xG remains close, with 0.88 for Norway and 0.17 for Senegal.
First-half events
- Substitution – J. Ryerson (replaces M. Pedersen) (Norway, 13th)
- Goal – M. Pedersen (Norway, 43rd)
Norway must confirm
With this one-goal lead, Norway can approach the second half in a favorable position. The challenge now will be to hold on to this advantage without dropping too deep, while making use of the spaces Senegal will have to leave as they look to get back into the match.
Senegal under pressure
For Senegal, the break must be used to correct what was missing in the final actions. Possession or volume will not be enough if the chances do not become clearer.
Norway
Finished
MetLife Stadium
Senegal
SenegalFil du match
- 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)
Les chiffres du match
- 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
Group I schedule
Match center
France - Senegal
France
3-1
3-1
Senegal
Match feed
- 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
Line-ups
France
System4-2-3-1CoachDidier Deschamps
Starters11
- 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
Substitutes15
- 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
Senegal
System4-2-3-1CoachBouna Thiaw Pape
Starters11
- 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
Substitutes15
- 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
Match stats
- 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
Key players
- 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
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group I
France
Finished
MetLife Stadium
SenegalMatch center
Iraq - Norway
Iraq
1-4
1-4
Norway
Match feed
- 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
Line-ups
Iraq
System4-4-2CoachGraham Arnold
Starters11
- 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
Substitutes15
- 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
Norway
System4-4-2CoachStale Solbakken
Starters11
- 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
Substitutes15
- 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
Match stats
- 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
Key players
- 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
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group I
Iraq
Finished
Gillette Stadium
NorwayMatch center
France - Iraq
France
1-0
1-0
Iraq
Match feed
- 6'Carton jaune - A. Al Ammari
- 14'But - K. Mbappe (passe M. Olise)
- 26'Remplacement - A. Hussein (remplace A. Al Hamadi)
Line-ups
France
System4-2-3-1CoachDidier Deschamps
Starters11
- 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
Substitutes15
- 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
Iraq
System4-1-4-1CoachGraham Arnold
Starters11
- 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
Substitutes15
- 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
Match stats
- 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
Key players
- 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
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group I
France
Upcoming
Lincoln Financial Field
IraqMatch center
Norway - Senegal
Norway
3-2
3-2
Senegal
Match feed
- 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)
Line-ups
Norway
System4-3-3CoachStale Solbakken
Starters11
- 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
Substitutes15
- 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
Senegal
System4-2-3-1CoachBouna Thiaw Pape
Starters11
- 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
Substitutes15
- 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
Match stats
- 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
Key players
- 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)
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group I
Norway
Finished
MetLife Stadium
SenegalMatch center
Norway - France
Norway
20:00
Upcoming
France
Match feed
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Match stats
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group I
Norway
Upcoming
Gillette Stadium
FranceMatch center
Senegal - Iraq
Senegal
20:00
Upcoming
Iraq
Match feed
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Match stats
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group I
Senegal
Upcoming
BMO Field
IraqGroup I
| 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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