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Norway celebrate their return to World Cup stage in style
Key takeaways
- It took Norway 28 years to return to football’s greatest stage, but they are doing things in style with a commanding performance in their 3-2 World Cup victory over Senegal on Monday.
- The team – who won all eight of their European qualifiers – continue to impress, with a quick attacking side led by striker Erling Haaland and inspired playmaker Martin Odegaard.
- This is an advertisement for football,” coach Stale Solbakken told national broadcaster NRK after Monday’s match at the New York/New Jersey stadium.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize. It took Norway 28 years to return to football’s greatest stage, but they are doing things in style with a commanding performance in their 3-2 World Cup victory over Senegal on Monday.
The team – who won all eight of their European qualifiers – continue to impress, with a quick attacking side led by striker Erling Haaland and inspired playmaker Martin Odegaard.
“It was a fantastic football match. This is an advertisement for football,” coach Stale Solbakken told national broadcaster NRK after Monday’s match at the New York/New Jersey stadium.
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