Norvège

Erling Haaland and Norway make history on the road to the 2026 World Cup.

On Sunday, Norway officially secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a stunning 4-1 away win over Italy in a decisive Group I clash. After conceding early to an Esposito opener (11′), the Norwegians turned the tide in the second half with goals from Nusa (63′), a Haaland brace (78′, 80′), and a final strike from Strand Larsen (90’+3).

🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗟 ! 𝗟𝗔 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗩𝗘̀𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗣𝗘 𝗗𝗨 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 !!! 🇳🇴✅

PREMIÈRE QUALIFICATION DES NORVÉGIENS À UN MONDIAL DEPUIS 1998 !

ERLING HAALAND SERA DE LA PARTIE ! pic.twitter.com/hgQA4mPCxF

— Instant Foot ⚽️ (@lnstantFoot) November 16, 2025

Thanks to this triumph, the Scandinavian side completed a flawless qualifying campaign: 8 wins from 8 matches, 37 goals scored, and Haaland finishing with 16 goals. Norway will play in their first World Cup since 1998. The striker also matches Lewandowski’s record from the 2018 World Cup European qualifiers, but with two games to spare.

Italy, meanwhile, will head to the play-offs for the third consecutive time, following two failed attempts in previous campaigns.