Norway 3-2 Senegal
Updated
Norway won: Norway 3-2 Senegal in the World Cup (Round 2) on Tue, 23 Jun 2026 at New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Norway goals: Marcus Holmgren Pedersen 43', Erling Haaland 48', Erling Haaland 58'. Senegal goals: Ismaïla Sarr 53', Ismaïla Sarr 90'+3. Expected goals: 2.20-1.72. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Erling Haaland (9).
Match report
Norway beat Senegal 3-2
Norway edged Senegal 3-2 at New York New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday 23 June in the World Cup.
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen put Norway ahead on 43' (1-0), Erling Haaland made it 2-0 on 48', Ismaïla Sarr pulled one back for Senegal on 53' (2-1), Erling Haaland made it 3-1 on 58' and Ismaïla Sarr pulled one back for Senegal on 90+3' (3-2).
Norway had 42% of the ball, shots were 13-16 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.20-1.72.
Erling Haaland (Norway) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 80,663. Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio.
Match stats
| Norway | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.20 | 1.72 |
| Total shots | 13 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 26 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 282 (80%) | 430 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 10 |
Lineups
Norway (4-3-3): Ørjan Håskjold Nyland, Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjørn Heggem, David Møller Wolfe, Martin Ødegaard, Sander Berge, Fredrik Aursnes, Alexander Sørloth, Erling Haaland, Antonio Nusa
Senegal (4-2-3-1): Édouard Mendy, Krépin Diatta, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhaté, Malick Diouf, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Gueye, Ismaïla Sarr, Lamine Camara, Sadio Mané, Nicolas Jackson
Key events
- 13' · Substitution · Marcus Holmgren Pedersen for Julian Ryerson (Norway)
- 43' · Goal · Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Norway)
- 46' · Substitution · Patrick Berg for Fredrik Aursnes (Norway)
- 48' · Goal · Erling Haaland (Norway)
- 53' · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal)
- 54' · Substitution · Ismail Jakobs for Malick Diouf (Senegal)
- 54' · Substitution · Ibrahim Mbaye for Pape Gueye (Senegal)
- 58' · Goal · Erling Haaland (Norway)
- 63' · Substitution · Mory Diaw for Édouard Mendy (Senegal)
- 63' · Substitution · Pathé Ciss for Lamine Camara (Senegal)
- 71' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Antonio Nusa (Norway)
- 72' · Substitution · Pape Sarr for Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal)
- 84' · Substitution · Leo Østigard for Torbjørn Heggem (Norway)
- 84' · Substitution · Oscar Bobb for Alexander Sørloth (Norway)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Norway vs Senegal?
Norway won, 3-2 (World Cup) on Tue, 23 Jun 2026.
When and where is Norway vs Senegal?
Tue, 23 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC at New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, World Cup.