13'
Norway · Marcus Holmgren Pedersen on for Julian Ryerson
Norway
Kickoff weather21°CRain6 mph · 100% precip
Group I2026-06-2312:00 AM
3-2
FTNew York/New Jersey StadiumEast RutherfordUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Norway vs Senegal. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read NOR pinned back - 42% of the ball
ControlsPossession · NOR line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
43'
⚽Norway · Goal · Marcus Holmgren Pedersen
45+1'
Match · Added time · +4'
46'
Norway · Patrick Berg on for Fredrik Aursnes
48'
⚽Norway · Goal · Erling Haaland
Assist: Martin Ødegaard
53'
⚽Senegal · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr
Assist: Sadio Mané
54'
Senegal · Ismail Jakobs on for Malick Diouf
54'
Senegal · Ibrahim Mbaye on for Pape Gueye
58'
⚽Norway · Goal · Erling Haaland
Norway · Assist: Patrick Berg
63'
Senegal · Mory Diaw on for Édouard Mendy
63'
Senegal · Pathé Ciss on for Lamine Camara
71'
Norway · Andreas Schjelderup on for Antonio Nusa
72'
Senegal · Pape Matar Sarr on for Kalidou Koulibaly
84'
Norway · Leo Østigård on for Torbjørn Heggem
84'
Norway · Oscar Bobb on for Alexander Sørloth
90+1'
Match · Added time · +9'
90+3'
⚽Senegal · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr
Assist: Nicolas Jackson
17 of 138 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = NOR share, mirror of SEN
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerStaale SolbakkenManagerPape Thiaw
NOR
SEN
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Norway enters this matchup with a slight Elo advantage and superior recent form. Both sides favor a pressing 4-3-3, making the battle for second-ball duels and set-piece efficiency the likely deciding factors. While Senegal boasts a deeper squad, Norway's reliable box presence could prove pivotal in the final stages.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
NORFavourite
1929SENChallenger
1839How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalTBD
The rivalry · last 1
1 SEN
NOR 0 wins0 drawsSEN 1 win
+-Recent meetings1 matches
2006FriendlyNOR 1-2 SENSEN
P2 · What kind of game
threat gap
What kind of game?
Senegal enters the match with a more potent attacking profile than Norway. While both sides show similar defensive resistance and set-piece reliance, Senegal's higher xG output suggests they may dictate the tempo through superior possession and sustained threat.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
NORSEN
| Axis | NOR | SEN |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 57.8% | 63.3% |
| Defending | 4.7 resistance | 4.8 resistance |
| Set pieces | 24.0% | 23.5% |
| Threat | 1.65 xG/match | 2.29 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central corridor will be the primary battleground for both sides. With both Norway and Senegal heavily concentrating their attacking play through the middle, the match will likely be defined by which side can better secure the central channel against high-frequency pressure.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
star-led / system-led
Who to watch
Norway relies on individual star power while Senegal operates through a highly structured system. Norway's approach centers on their key playmakers, whereas Senegal's success hinges on maintaining high box pressure and controlling the match tempo through sustained possession.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Norwaystar-led
No player or system spotlight data available for this team yet.
Senegalsystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
SEN are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession90th
SEN are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.