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Despite their efforts, Italy still could not bridge the huge gap in skill level with Norway. In the final round, the "Azzurri" took the lead but at San Siro, but let their opponents come back to win 4-1. In which, Erling Haaland shone brightly with a double in the second half.
At the end of the qualifying round, Haaland and his teammates won first place in Group I, thereby officially earning tickets to the 2026 World Cup. This is the first time in nearly 3 decades that fans of the Scandinavian country have enjoyed the atmosphere of the most popular football festival at the national level.
Remember in 1998, the generation of players Youssef Chippo, Dan Eggen helped Norway overcome a difficult group with the presence of Brazil, Morocco and Scotland. In the round of 16, the Nordic representative fell 0-1 to Italy.
Next summer, the next golden generation of Norwegian football including Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard, Oscar Bobb, Patrick Berg,... will have the first time to prove their talent in a world- class tournament. If he helps Norway go deep in the World Cup, Haaland's chances of winning the Golden Ball will increase significantly. In the qualifying round, the striker born in 2000 contributed greatly with 5 goals and 1 assist after 5 appearances.
Meanwhile, Italian football continues to be in a state of disappointment. After two consecutive World Cup absences (2018 and 2022), the Azzurri are facing the risk of the play-off round, where anything can happen. It would be a disaster if the blue team misses the biggest football festival on the planet once again.
Source: https://znews.vn/na-uy-lam-nen-lich-su-o-vong-loai-world-cup-post1603265.html
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