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Full Time: Norway takes all three points at the end of the 90 minutes and are through to the knockout stage.

90+3’ GOAL! Superb work from Nicolas Jackson, who plays a vital role in the build-up. He squares it to Ismaila Sarr (Senegal), who beats Ørjan Nyland with a brilliant finish into the right side of the net. 3:2.

90’ CHANCE! Oscar Bobb reacts quickest to a rebound inside the penalty area and unleashes a powerful shot towards the roof of the net, but a defender clears it off the line. The referee awards Norway a corner kick.

84’ Substitution. Torbjorn Lysaker Heggem is replaced by Leo Ostigard (Norway).

80’ A poorly executed mid-range free kick by Martin Odegaard as he fails to deliver a decent cross. The ball goes out of play and Senegal will have a goal kick.

75’ Idrissa Gueye goes down under a challenge in the box, but the referee immediately waves away the appeals.

71’ Substitution. Andreas Schjelderup comes onto the pitch for Antonio Nusa (Norway).

65’ Ibrahim Mbaye tries to send a pass but it is blocked. Senegal win a corner kick.

63’ Substitution. Lamine Camara goes off and is replaced by Pape Gueye (Senegal).

60’ Edouard Mendy is receiving medical attention after showing clear signs of discomfort. The extent of the injury is still unclear.

58’ GOAL! Erling Haaland scores his second of the match. Patrick Berg sets him up after choosing the pass instead of shooting, and Haaland finishes with a precise strike that bounces in off the bar to make it 3:1 to Norway.

55’ Substitution. Pape Bouna Thiaw makes a change as Pape Gueye is replaced by Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal).

53’ GOAL! Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) fires the ball into the back of the net to pull one back for Senegal, making it 2:1.

52’ What a save! Ørjan Nyland produces a superb stop to deny Nicolas Jackson (Senegal), whose low header from a cross looked destined for the middle of the goal.

48’ GOAL! Erling Haaland (Norway) receives a precise pass inside the box from Martin Odegaard and finishes neatly into the right side of the net to make it 2:0.

46’ Substitution. Fredrik Aursnes (Norway) makes way for Patrick Berg.

46’ The second half gets underway.

45+5’ Erling Haaland (Norway) attempts to convert a lofted cross as he jumps high and heads the ball to the bottom right corner. Edouard Mendy shows his brilliant reflexes and pulls off a glorious save to stop the ball from hitting the net.

43’ GOAL! A terrible mistake leads to a goal. The defender ends up losing possession, allowing Marcus Pedersen (Norway) to pick up the ball before slotting it into the back of the net to make it 1:0.

41’ What a great effort! Lamine Camara (Senegal) decides to unleash a long-range shot. Despite hitting it very well, it scorches inches wide of the left post. We could have witnessed a magnificent goal. The ball is off of the pitch and it’s a goal kick for Norway.

40’ Sander Berge (Norway) tries to find Erling Haaland, but he puts too much power on the pass.

38’ Martin Odegaard (Norway) runs onto a loose pass inside the box and releases a tremendous shot towards the middle of the goal. However, Edouard Mendy anticipates the shot and makes a decent save.

36’ Some great controlled play and passing from Norway. They are increasing their possession of the ball and trying to open up the opposition’s defence to hit them swiftly on the break.

31’ Lamine Camara (Senegal) tries to find Nicolas Jackson, but he puts too much power on the through ball.

28’ Ambitious effort from Nicolas Jackson (Senegal). He finds himself in a great position after collecting a precise pass inside the penalty area and goes for goal, but it never troubles the goalkeeper and flies well over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it’s a goal kick for Norway.

19’ A pass from David Wolfe (Norway) is intercepted by Edouard Mendy and the move breaks down.

16’ El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) overhits the corner kick and none of his teammates can get their head on it.

14’ CHANCE! Martin Odegaard (Norway) fires just over the crossbar from inside the box after running onto a splendid pass from Marcus Pedersen. The ball goes out of play and Senegal will have a goal kick.

12’ Stale Solbakken is forced to make a change. Julian Ryerson is unable to continue due to injury, Marcus Pedersen (Norway) comes on.

9’ Lamine Camara (Senegal) delivers a poor cross from a free kick as one of the defenders comfortably clears it away.

8’ Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) looks to pass after collecting a rebound, but a lack of options forces him to shoot from distance and it’s easily blocked by an opponent.

4’ Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) finds himself beyond the last defender, but the game is stopped by the referee after the linesman signals for offside.

3’ Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) rises highest from the corner to head at goal, but his low effort towards the middle of the goal is comfortably saved by the goalkeeper.

2’ Antonio Nusa (Norway) reacts well to get to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but he fails to get the ball through the players standing between him and the goal. The linesman points to the corner flag, Norway are going to take it.

1’ The first half of this match is about to start.

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Norway and Senegal lock horns tonight in a crucial Group I encounter at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with both nations chasing a massive result in the race for qualification to the knockout stage.

Norway head into the game full of confidence after an impressive victory over Iraq in their opening fixture, with Erling Haaland once again leading the line for the European side.

Senegal, meanwhile, produced a spirited display against France despite suffering defeat and know that avoiding another loss could be vital to their hopes of progressing from the group.

Stay with us for live updates, goals, key moments, celebrations, substitutions and all the major talking points from tonight’s showdown.

Norway vs Senegal Predictions

Norway enter the contest as favourites and it is easy to understand why after their strong start to the tournament.

The Scandinavian side looked comfortable throughout their opening victory over Iraq and rarely appeared troubled defensively, while their attacking quality caused problems whenever they moved forward.

However, Senegal are expected to provide a far tougher challenge.

The African side competed well for large periods against France and showed plenty of resilience before eventually conceding in the second half. Their physicality, pace and pressing game could create difficult moments for Norway throughout the encounter.

Senegal also understand the importance of the fixture. With Iraq waiting in their final group match, a positive result tonight could prove decisive in the battle for qualification.

A tight contest is expected between two sides with different strengths, but Norway’s organisation and attacking firepower may give them the edge to avoid defeat.