Norway had a challenging away trip to Estonia in the 4th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe. Although it was considered not too difficult after an impressive victory over Italy and a streak of 3 consecutive wins, Erling Haaland and his teammates had to face a resilient Estonian defense.

Entering the game confidently, Norway encountered a crowded defense and aggressive play from the home team. During the first 45 minutes, Estonia's tactics were effective when they successfully blocked Haaland and Sorloth, not allowing them to create any clear dangerous opportunities.

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Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the match - Photo: UEFA

In the second half, Estonia made adjustments, actively attacking the ball faster in search of a goal. However, it was the lack of concentration that made it easier for Norway to deploy their play. In the 63rd minute, from a quick counter-attack, midfielder Odegaard passed the ball smoothly for Haaland to finish accurately, opening the score 1-0 for Norway.

Not wanting to lose at home, Estonia were forced to push forward in the final minutes of the match but could not create a breakthrough, with Paskotsi's most dangerous shot just missing the post.

In the end, Norway won 1-0 against Estonia, thereby consolidating the No. 1 position in Group I of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe with 12 absolute points after 4 rounds. Meanwhile, Estonia dropped to 4th place with only 3 points after 4 matches.

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Results of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe last night and early this morning - Photo: UEFA

Line-up

Estonia: Hein, Saliste, Kuusk, Paskotsi, Schjonning Larsen, Shein, Palumets, Sinyavskiy, Kait, Kristal, Sappinen.

Norway : Nyland, Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Wolfe, Odegaard, Berge, Thorsby, Musa, Haaland, Sorloth.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ket-qua-bong-da-estonia-vs-na-uy-vong-loai-world-cup-2026-2409865.html