Haaland scores two as Norway beat Senegal 3-2, enter World Cup knockouts
Key takeaways
- Senegal fought back until stoppage time but couldn’t draw level and must aim to beat Iraq for a chance to progress.
- xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Norway have lost only once in their last 18 matches and will take on France in a compelling battle for top spot in the group in Boston on Friday.
- Norway substitute Marcus Holmgren Pedersen struck late in the first half before Haaland doubled the lead shortly after the break in the Group I fixture on Monday.
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Senegal fought back until stoppage time but couldn’t draw level and must aim to beat Iraq for a chance to progress.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Norway have lost only once in their last 18 matches and will take on France in a compelling battle for top spot in the group in Boston on Friday. [Mike Segar/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026Erling Haaland scored his second World Cup brace in a row as Norway beat Senegal 3-2 to secure their place in the last 32 at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
Norway substitute Marcus Holmgren Pedersen struck late in the first half before Haaland doubled the lead shortly after the break in the Group I fixture on Monday.