Erling Haaland made his World Cup debut exactly as he intended, scoring twice in a dominant win over Iran. Now it’s Senegal’s turn to try and stop the Norwegian goal-scoring machine.
Muzzle Haaland and Norway’s threat is quickly diminishing. Ståle Solbakken’s side have not won a competitive game without a goal from the nation’s top scorer since October 2021.
Senegal did a decent job of containing France’s danger men in the first half of their World Cup opener, limiting Les Bleus to just one shot of any kind in the opening 45 minutes. The winner of the AFCON final (if not the champion) had plenty of chances of their own, only to squander each one. Kylian Mbappé and Co. they don’t often turn down second chances and they won 3-1. If Senegal have any joy against Norway and Haaland, they cannot afford a repeat of a wasteful performance.
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Haaland’s record-breaking performance is the highlight of the match so far.
Norway and Senegal’s match statistics are available here.
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Here’s a summary of the match: Norway vs. Senegal was a closely contested game with both teams creating scoring opportunities.
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