Norway are on course to book their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup, having taken the lead against Senegal.The Scandinavian side were tentative in the opening stages against the African nation, with the game quickly opening up into an end-to-end contest.But it took until the 43rd minute to find the breakthrough, and it was not Erling Haalands name on the scoresheet.Instead, his team-mate Marcus Pedersen raced through on goal after Martin Odegaards through ball was poorly controlled by Kalidou Koulibaly. The forward buried past Edouard Mendy at the near post, sending the New York crowd into a frenzy.It could have been two at the break were it not for a strange miss from Haaland.The Manchester City man showed his relentless hunger, pressing the Senegal goalkeeper with the ball at his feet.And on this occasion, he stole the ball away from him, before turning and striking into the post, rather than an empty net.He then saw a smart header saved by Mendy, and vented his frustrations as both teams headed in for half-time.Norway remain on course to qualify though, with France having already done so following their win over Iraq. Topics Norway National Football Team Senegal National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Norway v Senegal: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Erling Haaland takes aim at Lions of Teranga Jon Fisher 22nd June, 2026 Norway vs Senegal: Line-ups confirmed as Haaland looks to build on World Cup brace Mitch Fretton 22nd June, 2026 Norway v Senegal: Predicted line-ups, where to watch, stats and preview for World Cup clash Mitch Fretton 22nd June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 22nd June, 2026 Haaland issues World Cup verdict on Kane and Mbappe: Thats the reality Ben Miller 17th June, 2026 Iraq 1-4 Norway: Report, result and goals as Haaland brace helps Landslaget to World Cup win Mitch Fretton 17th June, 2026
