Norway made an impressive return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence, defeating Iraq 4-1, with a brace from Haaland, a goal from Ostigard, and an own goal from Hussein in the final minutes of injury time.
The emphatic victory put Norway at the top of Group I, thanks to a better goal difference than France.
While Norway performed better than expected, Senegal, despite a good performance, suffered a 1-3 defeat against France. After conceding two goals, Ibrahim Mbaye narrowed the gap to 1-2 for Senegal in the 90+5th minute, but it was too late to change the outcome.
Conversely, they allowed Mbappe to score a brace, sealing a 3-1 victory for the French team just three minutes later.
Facing Norway is another big challenge for Senegal, even though their opponent is making a return to the World Cup after 28 years.
But the African representatives also have a point of leverage with a past encounter (2006) between the two teams, in which they won 2-1 against Norway.
And there are other statistics about their opponents that might give Senegal reason to be optimistic: Norway have only kept a clean sheet once in their last seven matches, and conceded at least one goal in their last three.
But Senegal also has something to worry about regarding their own chances of failing to win for the fourth consecutive match. In terms of morale, their opponents are in much better shape, with Haaland and his teammates full of energy.
Norway is guaranteed a place in the round of 32, and a win against Senegal would put the African representative in a more difficult position in their quest to qualify.
Haaland is expected to continue scoring for Norway, competing for the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup, while Senegal, in addition to their tight defense, are hoping Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr, and Nicolas Jackson will punish their opponents.
And let's see what the experts predict for this match. Norway is not favored to win. Specifically, both ESPN and Sportsmole football experts predict a draw, with scores of 1-1 and 2-2 .
Sportskeeda experts predicted a high-scoring match, with Norway winning 3-2 against Senegal . However, BBC football expert Chris Sutton believes Haaland and Norway will lose to Senegal 1-2 .
Predicted lineup:
Norway : Nyland; Ryerson, Heggem, Ajer, Wolfe; Odegaard, Berge, Aursnes; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa.
Senegal: Mendy; Diatta, Koulibaly, Niakhate, Diouf; Camara, I. Gueye, P. Gueye; Sarr, Jackson, Mane.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/du-doan-bong-da-na-uy-vs-senegal-bang-i-world-cup-2026-7h-ngay-23-6-2527934.html
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