Norway star Erling Haaland now has four goals in two games at the tournament, hot on the heels of Lionel Messi's double earlier in the day which carried him to a record 18 World Cup goals. Not to be outdone, Kylian Mbappe scored another brace too as France beat Iraq 3-0.

With the thrilling 3-2 victory over Senegal, Norway have now made their way into the FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 32. However, Senegal are still not out of the race and can still reach the knockouts. 

AND THAT'S IT!!!! The final whistle has been blown and Norway are the clear winners of this contest, defeating Senegal 3-2. Two strikes from Erling Haaland and a goal from Marcus Pedersen propel Norway to a brilliant victory. Senegal did try to bounce back but fell short by one goal. Both goals for Senegal were scored by Ismailia Sarr. 

90'6' Senegal's attempt of getting another goal goes in vain. Sadio Mane plays a sharp low ball into the box, but the defenders react well and clear it away. The ball goes out of play.

90'3' GOAL!!!! Senegal refuse to give up as they score another goal in the stoppage time. It's an excellent build-up play from Nicolas Jackson, who sets it up nicely. He passes it across to Ismaila Sarr, who finishes brilliantly into the right side of the net, beating Orjan Nyland.

NOR 3:2 SEN

The 90 minutes of Norway vs Senegal, FIFA World Cup match are up and both the team have been given 9 minutes of the stoppage time. Will there by any twist now? Only time will tell. 

87' Brilliant save from Senegal as Norway fail to make it 4-1. Norway's Oscar Bobb reacts first to a rebound inside the box and quickly fires a shot towards the top of the net, beating the Senegal goalkeeper. However, a defender clears the ball off the line in time.  

83' Oh, that's so close!! But still Senegal fail to get their second goal of the day.  Sadio Mane sends in a cross from the left, and Ismaila Sarr tries an overhead kick in the middle. The ball falls to Nicholas Jackson right in front of goal, but his shot is brilliantly saved by Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland. However, the effort wouldn’t have counted as Jackson was flagged offside by the linesman.

81' Senegal's Pape Matar Sarr gets the rebound and tries a shot from distance, but it goes way over the bar. The ball is out of play, and Norway get a goal kick.

78' Senegal's Pape Matar Sarr shows aggression on the field and gets reprimanded for his actions. In an attempt on snatching the ball, Pape ends up bringing an opponent down. Referee Wilton Sampaio wastes no time and signals a foul as Norway get a free-kick. 

75' Senegal's Idrissa Gueye sufferes a terrible blow inside the box and goes down on his feet. All the Senegal players appeal for a foul but referee Wilton Sampaio rejects them and the game moves on. 

71' Both the teams have made one more change to their respective sides.

Norway: Andreas Schjelderup is replaced by Antonio Nusa. 

Senegal: Kalidou Koulibaly is replaced by Pape Matar Sarr.

65' Senegal's Ibrahim Mbaye tries to create an opportunity for his side but finds no success. He delivers a good pass but Norway defenders intervene and sends the ball out of play. 

60' Oh No!!! Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy screams in pain and asks for medical help. The team physio rushes onto the field and checks him and the game is halted. After a long checkup, Mendy is taken off the field as Mory Diaw come on to the field as the replacement goalkeeper for Senegal. 

58' GOAL!!! Erling Haaland, you beauty!!!! Norway just make it 3-1 and give a befitting reply to Senegal's goal. Patrick Berg finds himself in a good position to shoot but chooses to pass instead. Erling Haaland collects it smoothly and finishes with precision, his shot hitting the bar and going in to nets. This game is just getting exciting with every minute. 

NOR 3: 1 SEN

53' GOAL!!!! Senegal finally open their account as Ismaila Sarr strikes for them. Sarr finishes off a brilliant team move, meeting a perfect pass and smashing a powerful shot into the top right corner, leaving Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland with no chance. The ball finds the back of the nets as Senegal get their first goal of the match. 

NOR 2: 1 SEN

52' Senegal's Nicholas Jackson makes a good attempt to give his side their first goal. However, his effort goes in vain as he launches a powerful header towards the middle of the goal. Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland makes a good jumps and catches the ball on time.

48' GOAL!!!! Norway does it again and this time, Erling Haaland finds the back of the nets in the early stages of the second-half. Haaland gets a neat pass from Martin Odegaard inside the box and calmly beats Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy with a tidy finish into the right side of the net. 

NOR 2: 0 SEN

46' Norway have made one change to their side at the start of the second-half against Senegal. Fredrik Aursnes has been replaced by Patrick Berg.

Hello and welcome to the second-half of the Norway vs Senegal match. Trailing 0-1, Senegal are eager to bounce back into the match. Certain replacements are also on the cards for both the teams. Let's play! 

This marks the end of the first-half of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Group I match between Norway and Senegal. Marcus Pederson's strike gave 1-0 lead to Norway. Senegal will now aim to hit an equalizer at the earliest in the second-half. Stay tuned with us! 

45' 4' OHHHHH!!! What an unlucky moment for Norway's Erling Haaland. The star player rises high to meet a cross and directs a header towards the bottom right corner, but Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy reacts brilliantly to pull off an excellent save and keep it out. This could have been Norway's second goal of the day but Senegal managed to save it. 

The first 45 minutes of Norway vs Senegal match are up and both the teams have been allotted four minutes four minutes of extra time. Will Senegal get an equaliser? 

43' GOAL!!!!! Norway finally did it and take 1-0 lead over Senegal and the credit goes to Marcus Pederson. The Norway star receives the ball and runs towards the target. Senegal defenders make a terrible mistake as they lose their possession and give way to Pederson. As a result, Pederson fires the ball, which goes past the goalkeeper and lands into the nets. 

NOR 1: 0 SEN

38' Oh No!!! The luck is just not favouring Norway's Martin Odegaard today. This time again he just fails to score. Odegaard gets onto a loose ball inside the box and fires a strong shot towards goal, but Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy reads it well and makes a comfortable save. 

35' Norway are playing neat passes and keeping good control of the ball. They are trying to build up patiently and find gaps in the defence so they can hit quickly on the counter.

30' Senegal's Lamine Camara receives the ball and tries to pass it on to a teammate. He finds Nicholas Jackson on his way and gives him a pass. However, the shot is so lose as the ball fails to reach Jackson and Norway players quickly intervene.

26' Senegal Nicolas Jackson tries a fabulous shot after getting a neat pass inside the penalty area. However, his shot goes well over the bar and Norway goalkeeper Nyland doesn't need to move an inch. Norway get a goal kick.

21' Norway began brightly, but Senegal are now in control of the game. They are putting in crosses from different areas, though the Norwegian defence is holding firm so far.

19' Norway's David Wolfe receives a clean pass at the edge of the box. He then fires it hard onto the target, in search of a goal. However, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy stays alert and makes another good save. Mendi is looking in good touch today and Norway need to break this strong wall. 

14' Oh!!!! That's close!!!! Norway's Martin Odegaard makes a brilliant attempt but still fails to score. Odegaard runs onto a fine pass from Marcus Pedersen and shoots from inside the box, but his effort goes just over the crossbar. The ball is out of play, and Senegal get a goal kick.

8' Senegal's Idrissa Gueye tries to give his side their first goal. However, he collects the rebound and looks to pass, but with no teammates available, he takes a shot from distance, which is easily blocked by a defender. Both the teams are making back-to-back attempts. 

4' Norway miss yet another chance of taking an early lead. Kristoffer Ajer rises above everyone to meet the corner with a header, but his low shot straight at goal is easily saved by the Senegal goalkeeper. Brilliant save! 

2' An early attempt from Norway gets averted by Senegal defenders. Antonio Nusa of Norway reacts quickly to a rebound and takes a shot from outside the box, but it is blocked by defenders in front of him. The ball goes out of play, and Norway win a corner.

Norway vs Senegal's FIFA World Cup 2026 match finally begins. Referee Wilton Sampaio blows the opening whistle as Norway will have the free-kick. As action-packed game is on the cards. Let's play!

Players of both the teams are out on the field for their respective national anthems. The FIFA World Cup, Group I match between Norway and Senegal shall begin shortly now. 

Senegal Starting XI: E. Mendy (gk), Diatta, Koulibaly, Niakhate, Diouf, I. Gueye, P. Gueye, I. Sarr, Camara, Mane, Jackson.

Norway Starting XI: Nyland (gk), Ryerson, Ajer, Heggen, Wolfe, Odegaard, Berge, Aursnes, Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa.

Hello and welcome to our live updates of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Group I match between Norway and Senegal, straight from the New York New Jersey Stadium. Stay tuned for all the live updates.