FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE 2m ago Advertisement live Updated 24s ago Norway are leading Senegal in the World Cup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, as both nations look to improve their standing in Group I. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen fired Norway into the lead just before half-time, capitalising on a poor mistake from Kalidou Koulibaly. Senegal fans at the Toronto watch party are in absolute disbelief after Norway score the first goal. That turnover from Koulibaly is a tough pill to swallow. There are more Senegal supporters here than Norway and their groans drowned out the cheers. Senegal had a bright first half against France the other day but I expected much more of them than we have seen here. Pretty sloppy in their passing and directionless in their build-up play. Norway haven't been excellent but have had more intensity and purpose about them. And that is that, an at-times-chaotic first half comes to a close. It was pretty even, Senegal maybe slightly better on the ball but Norway enjoying the better chances, with two good ones for Martin Odegaard. But Senegal imploded just before the break, Koulibaly and Mendy culpable for Norway scoring the opening goal via Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, and nearly conceded a second to Erling Haaland. In the end, they are lucky the deficit is only one. Big team talk inbound from head coach Pape Thiaw… 45+4' Norway 1-0 Senegal What is happening here?! It's more horrendous defending from Senegal. Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy should clear but dilly-dallies and dithers, unsure of what to do with the ball as Erling Haaland closes him down, and in the end can only poke it a tiny distance. Haaland picks it up, tries to put it into an empty net from a tight angle as Mendy scrambles to put him off, but he hits the post before falling to his knees and pounding the ground in despair. Then Norway bring it forward down the left, stand it up to the back post and Haaland rises like a salmon, header directed to the bottom-right corner…
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