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Norway vs Senegal – Lineups & Match Details

Norway beat Senegal 3-2. Goals: M. Pedersen (43'), E. Haaland (48'), I. Sarr (53'), E. Haaland (58'), I. Sarr (90'). Norway had 42% possession against Senegal's 58%. Shots on target: 7-4.

World Cup · Group Stage - 2

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

NorwayNorway

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

SenegalSenegal

Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio, Brazil

Lineups

NorwayNorway4-3-3
Ørjan Nyland1Ørjan NylandG
Julian Ryerson26Julian RyersonD
Kristoffer Ajer3Kristoffer AjerD
Torbjørn Heggem17Torbjørn HeggemD
David Møller Wolfe5David Møller WolfeD
Martin Ødegaard10Martin ØdegaardM
Sander Berge8Sander BergeM
Fredrik Aursnes14Fredrik AursnesM
Alexander Sørloth7Alexander SørlothF
Erling Haaland9Erling HaalandF
Antonio Nusa20Antonio NusaF

Substitutes

16Marcus PedersenD
6Patrick BergM
21Andreas SchjelderupF
4Leo ØstigårdD
22Oscar BobbM
12Sander TangvikG
13Egil SelvikG
15Fredrik André BjørkanD
24Sondre LangåsD
25Henrik Sælebakke FalchenerD
19Thelo AasgaardM
18Kristian ThorstvedtM
2Morten ThorsbyM
11Jørgen Strand LarsenF
23Jens Petter HaugeM
SenegalSenegal4-2-3-1
Edouard Mendy16Edouard MendyG
Krépin Diatta15Krépin DiattaD
Kalidou Koulibaly3Kalidou KoulibalyD
Moussa Niakhaté19Moussa NiakhatéD
El Hadji Malick Diouf25El Hadji Malick DioufD
Idrissa Gana Gueye5Idrissa Gana GueyeM
Pape Gueye26Pape GueyeM
Ismaïla Sarr18Ismaïla SarrM
Lamine Camara8Lamine CamaraM
Sadio Mané10Sadio ManéM
Nicolas Jackson11Nicolas JacksonF

Substitutes

14Ismail JakobsD
20Ibrahim MbayeF
23Mory DiawG
6Pathé Ismaël CissM
17Pape Matar SarrM
1Yehvann DioufG
2Mamadou SarrD
4Abdoulaye SeckD
24Antoine MendyD
22Bara Sapoko NdiayeM
13Iliman NdiayeF
21Habib DiarraM
7Assane DiaoF
9Ahmadou Bamba DiengF
12Cherif NdiayeF

Match Events

13'S

J. Ryerson

Substitution 1

43'G

M. Pedersen

46'S

F. Aursnes

Substitution 2

48'G

E. Haaland

Assist: M. Ødegaard

53'G

I. Sarr

Assist: S. Mané

54'S

E. Diouf

Substitution 1

54'S

P. Gueye

Substitution 2

58'G

E. Haaland

Assist: P. Berg

63'S

É. Mendy

Substitution 3

63'S

L. Camara

Substitution 4

71'S

A. Nusa

Substitution 3

72'S

K. Koulibaly

Substitution 5

84'S

T. Heggem

Substitution 4

84'S

A. Sørloth

Substitution 5

90'+3G

I. Sarr

Assist: N. Jackson

Statistics

Norway
42%58%
Senegal
2.1Expected Goals (xG)1.7
13Total Shots16
7Shots on Target4
5Corners4
13Fouls5
0Offsides4
80Pass Accuracy (%)88
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Norway host Senegal on Tuesday, 23 June 2026. The kick-off time is 00:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Norway go into the match 2nd in the table; Senegal sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Norway have taken 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses from their last 1. Recent run: 1 win. Senegal have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Match recap

Norway beat Senegal 3-2. Norway scored through M. Pedersen 43', E. Haaland 48', E. Haaland 58'. Senegal replied with I. Sarr 53', I. Sarr 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Norway held 42% of the ball against 58% for Senegal. Shots on target finished 7-4. Expected goals read 2.10 for Norway, 1.70 for Senegal.

Verdict

The win nudges Norway forward and leaves Senegal with work to do. Norway sat 2nd and Senegal 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.