Norway 3-2 Senegal Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: Haaland Inspires Vikings To Crucial Victory Over Lions Of Teranga

• Total matches: 1

• Norway won: 0

• Senegal won: 1

• Draws: 0

Norway vs Senegal could start on time and if weather slows down, it will be for the first time this tournament that two matches will be played at the same time albeit in varying conditions.

A lot is riding on this game for Norway and their hopes of qualifying for Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026. if things stay the same Les Bleus will make it through tonight with Norway joining them if they winl.

National Anthems being sung as we near the first-half action at the New York New Jersey Stadium.

Norway 0-0 Senegal

Here we go as a place in the last-32 is up for grabs for Norway, but Senegal can spoil the party for the Norwegians with a win of their own.

Norway 0-0 Senegal 1'

Edouard Mendy keeps out Kristoffer Ajer, who was in plenty of space, and it's another corner, which Senegal this time clear.

Norway 0-0 Senegal 4'

Norway become the first-ever team to win four corners in the first four minutes of a World Cup match since records began.

Norway 0-0 Senegal 5'

Early sub for Norway as Julian Ryerson leaves the field due to injury. Marcus Pederson is on in his stead at right-back.

Norway 0-0 Senegal 12'

Marcus Pederson almost bags an assist. The right-back cuts back nicely to Martin Odergaard but the skipper can only side-foot over the bar from just inside the box.

Norway 0-0 Senegal 15'

The Norway fans are making their voices heard and have launched their 'Viking Row' in the stands. As things stand, France are three up against Iraq are heading through to the last-32, but who will join them from Group I?

Norway 0-0 Senegal 23'

Kristoffer Ajer makes a hash of a clearing header under a high ball and Sadio Mane plays it to Nicolas Jackson on the left side, only for the Chelsea man to shoot high.

Norway 0-0 Senegal 28'

Disaster at the back for Senegal! Koulibaly initially cuts out Odegaard's pass towards Haaland but fails to clear his lines. The loose ball falls kindly for Pedersen, who reacts quickest and rifles a clinical finish beyond Mendy. A dream moment for the substitute, and Norway strikes just before halftime.

Norway 1-0 Senegal 43'

Erling Haaland strikes again. Norway tears through Senegal on a lightning-fast counterattack as Odegaard threads a perfectly weighted pass between the center-backs. Haaland times his run to perfection, controls brilliantly, and unleashes a thunderous finish into the top-right corner. Mendy gets a hand to it but has no chance of keeping it out. A clinical goal from the Norwegian superstar, and the Lions suddenly have a commanding two-goal cushion.

Norway 2-0 Senegal 48'

The Lions of Teranga are back in the contest. Out of nowhere, Senegal produces a moment of quality as Mane and Gueye combine brilliantly to unlock the Norwegian defense. Mane's clever first-time layoff sends Ismaila Sarr through, and the winger battles past his marker before poking a difficult finish into the top corner. It wasn't pretty, but it was effective. Senegal has life again with more than half an hour still to play!

Norway 2-1 Senegal 53'

Erling Haaland is simply unstoppable. Senegal's defensive woes continue as Norway capitalizes once again inside the box. After David Moller Wolfe kept the attack alive and cleverly pulled the ball back from the byline, Haaland reacted in a flash, adjusting brilliantly to a difficult delivery before volleying it off the crossbar and into the net with his weaker right foot. An outrageous piece of finishing from the Norwegian striker, who now has four goals in just two World Cup matches. Norway restores its two-goal cushion, and Haaland's masterclass rolls on.

Norway 3-1 Senegal 58'

The Lions of Teranga are furious. Idrissa Gana Gueye goes down inside the box after a heavy aerial challenge from David Moller Wolfe, with the Norwegian appearing to catch him high around the neck and throat. Senegal's players immediately appeal for a penalty, and the replays suggest they may have a case. However, the referee is unmoved, and after a quick VAR review, play continues. A huge moment in the match, and one that will leave the Lions of Teranga feeling hard done by.

Norway 3-1 Senegal 76'

The Lions of Teranga refuse to go away. Ismaila Sarr grabs his second of the night with a composed finish to set up a grandstand finale. Nicolas Jackson does brilliantly to cushion the cross into Sarr's path, and the winger makes no mistake, one touch to control, another to set himself, and then a clinical strike into the top-right corner. Senegal is suddenly within one goal, and with nine minutes of added time on the clock, the pressure is firmly on the Lions as the Lions of Teranga chase a dramatic late equalizer.

Norway 3-2 Senegal 90+3'

What a contest that was. The Lions hold on to claim a thrilling victory after a match packed with attacking football, drama, and five goals. Erling Haaland once again proved the difference-maker, scoring twice, while Marcus Holmgren Pedersen added the other for Norway. The Lions of Teranga showed tremendous character to fight back through an Ismaila Sarr brace and pushed relentlessly in the closing stages, but the comeback fell just short. In the end, Norway's clinical finishing and Haaland's star power secure all three points in a pulsating World Cup encounter.