Norway Tops Senegal 3-2, Advances to the Round of 32

Senegal and Iraq will now battle for the last three points and a very slim chance of advancing out of the group.
Norway Tops Senegal 3-2, Advances to the Round of 32
Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring Norway's third goal during its match against Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 22, 2026. Steve Luciano/AP Photo
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Erling Haaland scored his third and fourth goals of the tournament on June 22 to lead Norway to its second victory in Group I and a spot in the knockout phase.

Norway substitute Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, who came on early for the injured Julian Ryerson, put his team on the scoreboard late in the first half after Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly made a bad clear in the penalty box and passed it right to him. Pedersen took just one touch and then rifled a low shot into the right corner past Edouard Mendy.

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