On November 16, the Norwegian national football team defeated the Italian team in the qualifying round and advanced to the 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC-2026). The confrontation on the field ended with a score of 4:1. The game took place in Milan. “The hosts’ only goal was scored by forward Francesco Esposito, while the guests’ goals came from forwards Erling Haaland (a double), Antonio Nusa, and Jørgen Strand Larsen,” reports “Sport-Express”. Currently, Italy has 18 points and is in second place in Group I. Norway is in first place in the standings with 24 points. The endless game: why FIFA is changing the World Cup format There will be more matches and teams at the World Cup—all for the sake of money and power Earlier that day, the Ukrainian national team defeated Iceland in the final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification with a score of 2:0. The match took place in Warsaw. Oleksandr Zubkov and Oleksiy Hutsulyak scored at the 83rd and 90+3rd minutes, respectively, towards the end of the match.
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