{"id":16817,"date":"2026-07-04T06:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T00:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16817"},"modified":"2026-07-04T06:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T00:43:55","slug":"norway-3-2-senegal-haalands-brace-seals-a-pulsating-thriller-at-metlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/norway-3-2-senegal-haalands-brace-seals-a-pulsating-thriller-at-metlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway 3-2 Senegal: Haaland&#8217;s Brace Seals a Pulsating Thriller at MetLife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five goals. A goalkeeper stretchered off mid-game. And Erling Haaland \u2014 lurking, inevitable, unstoppable \u2014 waiting for his moment and delivering twice when it came. Norway beat Senegal 3-2 in a breathless Group I clash at the New Jersey Stadium, and it felt every inch like a knockout match played in the group stage. Norway are through to the Round of 32. Senegal, despite giving everything, are left counting the cost.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/norway-3-2-senegal-haalands-brace-seals-a-pulsating-thriller-at-metlife\/#An_Early_Blow_%E2%80%94_and_an_Unlikely_Hero\" title=\"An Early Blow \u2014 and an Unlikely Hero\">An Early Blow \u2014 and an Unlikely Hero<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/norway-3-2-senegal-haalands-brace-seals-a-pulsating-thriller-at-metlife\/#Three_Goals_in_Ten_Minutes_%E2%80%94_the_Match_Explodes\" title=\"Three Goals in Ten Minutes \u2014 the Match Explodes\">Three Goals in Ten Minutes \u2014 the Match Explodes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/norway-3-2-senegal-haalands-brace-seals-a-pulsating-thriller-at-metlife\/#Chaos_Injury_and_Sarrs_Late_Defiance\" title=\"Chaos, Injury, and Sarr&#8217;s Late Defiance\">Chaos, Injury, and Sarr&#8217;s Late Defiance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/norway-3-2-senegal-haalands-brace-seals-a-pulsating-thriller-at-metlife\/#Group_I_Standings_and_the_Road_Ahead\" title=\"Group I Standings and the Road Ahead\">Group I Standings and the Road Ahead<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><i>Watch every <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> match live in India on ZEE 5 \u2014 don&#8217;t miss a moment of the Group I drama.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Early_Blow_%E2%80%94_and_an_Unlikely_Hero\"><\/span><b>An Early Blow \u2014 and an Unlikely Hero<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Norway&#8217;s evening nearly unravelled before it had begun. In the 12th minute, Julian Ryerson pulled up with an injury and had to be withdrawn immediately. On came Marcus Holmgren Pedersen \u2014 a substitute forced into action far earlier than anyone had anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-one minutes later, Pedersen wrote himself into this match&#8217;s story. A catastrophic misjudgement from Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly gifted him the ball in a dangerous area. Pedersen needed no second invitation, lashing a venomous strike past \u00c9douard Mendy and into the net. Norway 1-0. A substitute had opened the scoring. Football, as always, had found its own way of being strange.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/norway\/norway-squad\">Norway<\/a> were nursing their lead deep into four minutes of added time when the Senegal goalkeeper \u00c9douard Mendy gifted them a chance they had no right to waste. A heavy touch allowed a hard-pressing Haaland to steal possession right off his toes. With Mendy stranded away from his line, the net was open \u2014 but the angle was cruel. Haaland leaned in and rolled his shot toward goal, only to watch it rattle off the right post. The ball rebounded straight back into the danger zone. A second chance. Haaland positioned himself for an instant follow-up header, but under pressure could not find the target. Frustrated, he collapsed to the pitch, slamming the grass with both hands.<\/p>\n<p><i>Catch Norway, Senegal and all 48 teams at the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 \u2014 stream live on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> with the Rs. 799 quarterly plan or the Rs. 1,699 annual subscription.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Goals_in_Ten_Minutes_%E2%80%94_the_Match_Explodes\"><\/span><b>Three Goals in Ten Minutes \u2014 the Match Explodes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The second half arrived, and the match detonated. Three minutes in, Martin \u00d8degaard produced the pass of the night \u2014 inch-perfect, splitting the Senegalese defence with surgical precision. Haaland timed his run immaculately, arrived at full pace, and slammed the ball into the roof of the net. Norway 2-0. The game looked done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/senegal\/senegal-squad\">Senegal <\/a>refused to read the script. Within five minutes, Sadio Man\u00e9 produced a clever flick on the edge of the box to release Isma\u00efla Sarr, who kept his composure and poked it past \u00d8rjan Nyland. 2-1. Suddenly, a contest again.<\/p>\n<p>Norway&#8217;s response was immediate and clinical. Patrick Berg retrieved a loose ball on the left side of the area and whipped it back into the danger zone. Haaland, typically, was already there. One-touch volley. Off the crossbar and into the net. Norway 3-1, and this time, surely, it was over.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chaos_Injury_and_Sarrs_Late_Defiance\"><\/span><b>Chaos, Injury, and Sarr&#8217;s Late Defiance<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Senegal threw everything at Norway in the closing stages. In the 63rd minute, Mendy went down following a collision and could not continue \u2014 Mory Diaw came on between the posts. The disruption only seemed to galvanise the African side. They pressed. They probed. Norway defended heroically.<\/p>\n<p>In the third minute of added time, they found a way through. Nicolas Jackson picked out Isma\u00efla Sarr in the box, and the winger, calm as you like, scored his second of the night to make it 3-2. The final whistle could not come quickly enough for Norway. It came. They held on. Just.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/nor-vs-sen-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5990147?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\">Norway vs Senegal Match Highlight <\/a>Free Only on ZEE5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_I_Standings_and_the_Road_Ahead\"><\/span><b>Group I Standings and the Road Ahead<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Norway are through to the Round of 32, joining France at the top of Group I. Senegal must now regroup and reflect \u2014 they showed enough quality to trouble anyone on their day, but goals conceded in moments of defensive uncertainty have cost them dearly. For Erling Haaland, the tournament is building to something. His goals here were his most important yet. More of the same, and Norway will be very difficult to stop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>The FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 continues live on ZEE 5 \u2014 watch Norway and France battle for Group I supremacy, and every other fixture across all 12 host cities.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five goals. A goalkeeper stretchered off mid-game. And Erling Haaland \u2014 lurking, inevitable, unstoppable \u2014 waiting for his moment and delivering twice when it came. Norway beat Senegal 3-2 in a breathless Group I clash at the New Jersey Stadium, and it felt every inch like a knockout match played in the group stage. 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