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Norway 3-2 Senegal Recap - World Cup 2026 - The Goal Posts - The Goal Posts

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Norway take all three points

Norway 3–2 Senegal - Group I

Norway beat Senegal 3–2.

How the goals went in

43′🇳🇴Goal1–0

Marcus Holmgren Pedersen

Norway

48′🇳🇴Goal2–0

Erling Haaland

Norway · Assist: Martin Ødegaard with a through ball following a fast break

53′🇸🇳Goal2–1

Ismaïla Sarr

Senegal · Assist: Sadio Mané

By the numbers

41.7%Possession58.3%

13Shots16

7On target4

5Corners4

2Saves3

What stood out

✓Senegal controlled the ball with 58.3% possession.
✓Norway's finishing was clinical - 54% of shots were on target.
✓Norway won 5 corners, showing sustained pressure in the final third.
✓4 of 5 goals came in the second half.
✓Tactical matchup: Norway (4-3-3) vs Senegal (4-2-3-1).
✓A near-sellout at MetLife Stadium - 80,663 fans (98% of capacity).

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58′🇳🇴Goal3–1

Erling Haaland

Norway · Assist: Patrick Berg

90+3′🇸🇳Goal3–2

Ismaïla Sarr

Senegal · Assist: Nicolas Jackson