Italy vs Norway 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
Haaland double helps Norway reach first World Cup since 1998
Erling Haaland scored twice in two minutes to propel Norway to a 4-1 victory over Italy at the San Siro and qualify for their first World Cup since 1998.
Match Commentary
- 11': Goal! Italy 1, Norway 0. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 45'+2': Nicolò Barella (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Italy 1, Norway 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Italy 1, Norway 0.
- 63': Goal! Italy 1, Norway 1. Antonio Nusa (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 64': Substitution, Norway. Morten Thorsby replaces Patrick Berg.
- 67': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 69': Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Erling Haaland (Norway) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 76': Substitution, Norway. Oscar Bobb replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 78': Goal! Italy 1, Norway 2. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 79': Substitution, Italy. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Francesco Pio Esposito.
- 79': Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Manuel Locatelli.
- 79': Goal! Italy 1, Norway 3. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
- 86': Substitution, Italy. Alessandro Buongiorno replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 86': Substitution, Italy. Samuele Ricci replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 89': Substitution, Norway. Leo Østigård replaces David Møller Wolfe.
- 89': Substitution, Norway. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Erling Haaland.
- 90'+3': Goal! Italy 1, Norway 4. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Italy 1, Norway 4.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Norway | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| +9 | Italy | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| -1 | Israel | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| -13 | Estonia | 8 | 4 | 6 |
Statistics
 NOR |
ITA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.1 | Possession | 57.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 473 |
| 395 | Passes | 535 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 19 | Clearances | 21 |
Italy (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 21 | Alessandro Bastoni  |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
| 8 | Davide Frattesi |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 3 | Federico Dimarco |
| 7 | Matteo Politano |
| 15 | Pio Esposito |
| 9 | Mateo Retegui |
Norway (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 17 | Torbjorn Heggem |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 5 | David Wolfe |
| 14 | Julian Ryerson |
| 18 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
| 6 | Patrick Berg |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Antonio Nusa |
| 7 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
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Haaland double helps Norway reach first World Cup since 1998
Erling Haaland scored twice in two minutes to propel Norway to a 4-1 victory over Italy at the San Siro and qualify for their first World Cup since 1998.