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Haaland Brace Knocks Senegal Out of World Cup as Norway Secure Round of 32 Spot

Posted : 23 June 2026

Norway secured their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Senegal at MetLife Stadium. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland proved to be the difference maker; he netted a crucial second-half brace to end the African nation's tournament hopes. This high-stakes Group I encounter leaves the Lions of Teranga bottom of the table with zero points from two matches.

The Scandinavian side suffered an early blow when defender Julian Ryerson limped off with an injury. However; his substitute Marcus Pedersen made an instant impact on the right flank. Pedersen opened the scoring in the 43rd minute; capitalizing on a poor clearance from Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly to fire past goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

The Europeans doubled their advantage immediately after the interval through a clinical counter-attack. Martin Odegaard threaded an exquisite pass into the path of Haaland; the talismanic striker calmly slotted a left-footed effort into the top corner. Senegal responded bravely when winger Ismaila Sarr pulled one back with a brilliant finish in the 53rd minute.

Norway quickly restored their two-goal cushion five minutes later to extinguish the African fightback. Haaland found space inside the box to connect with Patrick Berg's pass; he blasted a right-footed volley off the underside of the crossbar. Senegal players protested heavily for a penalty later in the half when Idrissa Gueye went down; but the referee waved away the appeals.

Mendy was substituted due to injury shortly after; adding to the frustration of the West African giants. Sarr gave Senegal late hope by curling home his second goal deep into stoppage time. It proved to be a mere consolation as the European side held on to claim all three points.

The victory means Norway moves to six points in Group I; they sit level with France ahead of their final group decider. Senegal will face Iraq on Thursday in their final fixture; but they can no longer mathematically reach the knockout phase.

 

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