Northern Ireland vs Norway World Cup Qualification UEFA 26 Мarch 2017
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/77947a8f856e83ecc3732ceca091a24976182a4d2e4dc7783295147cc5c84453-80-80.png)
World Cup Qualification UEFA
26 mar 2017, 14:45
Northern Ireland
-
Norway
International,
Belfast,
Windsor Park
Finished
2
:
0
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/94bf9ba36a7b9e5418cd8a99d5c0cc25aa0edb719473ecfe39c9cb06b90669f1-80-80.png)
Jamie Ward
2’
Conor Washington
33’
Northern Ireland vs Norway Statistic
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/16d30bec2658b7ebb22fe483813ff9164f4b5fb7ef8bfd8ea61153dfecad7f5b-50-50.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/a783db65907a9407d14375eac0c44b7c4f2a51c5bfd1eacb14e7bafd434a0091-50-50.png)
45
Ball possession
55
3
Shots on target
4
2
Shots off target
3
4
Shots blocked
1
7
Goal kicks
8
4
Corner kicks
2
2
Offsides
1
7
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
1
3
Injuries
0
3
Substitutions
3
9
Throw ins
15
5
game.statistic.pass
6
1
Counter-attack
0
12
Crosses
23
Match details
Substitution
88’
![](/build/img/player-home.0c588c3f.png)
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5a0d46fd8619c3e128910a1a20bfd4223544fea5ffd16c6a16d263bbbfa874cf-150-150.png)
Substitution
85’
![](/build/img/player-home.0c588c3f.png)
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5a0d46fd8619c3e128910a1a20bfd4223544fea5ffd16c6a16d263bbbfa874cf-150-150.png)
Substitution
80’
![](/build/img/player-home.0c588c3f.png)
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5a0d46fd8619c3e128910a1a20bfd4223544fea5ffd16c6a16d263bbbfa874cf-150-150.png)
Substitution
75’
![](/build/img/player-away.efc568fe.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/89e461332fbf26509361ae4f4b633f58bb7a588daca9078c488d13b099da9921-150-150.png)
Substitution
63’
![](/build/img/player-away.efc568fe.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/89e461332fbf26509361ae4f4b633f58bb7a588daca9078c488d13b099da9921-150-150.png)
Substitution
53’
![](/build/img/player-away.efc568fe.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/89e461332fbf26509361ae4f4b633f58bb7a588daca9078c488d13b099da9921-150-150.png)
Yellow card
44’
![Haavard Nordtveit](/build/img/player-away.efc568fe.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/89e461332fbf26509361ae4f4b633f58bb7a588daca9078c488d13b099da9921-150-150.png)
Yellow card
43’
![Stuart Dallas](/build/img/player-home.0c588c3f.png)
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5a0d46fd8619c3e128910a1a20bfd4223544fea5ffd16c6a16d263bbbfa874cf-150-150.png)
Goal !!!
2
:
0
33’
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5a0d46fd8619c3e128910a1a20bfd4223544fea5ffd16c6a16d263bbbfa874cf-150-150.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/89e461332fbf26509361ae4f4b633f58bb7a588daca9078c488d13b099da9921-150-150.png)
![Conor Washington](/build/img/player-home.0c588c3f.png)
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5a0d46fd8619c3e128910a1a20bfd4223544fea5ffd16c6a16d263bbbfa874cf-150-150.png)
Goal !!!
1
:
0
2’
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5a0d46fd8619c3e128910a1a20bfd4223544fea5ffd16c6a16d263bbbfa874cf-150-150.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/89e461332fbf26509361ae4f4b633f58bb7a588daca9078c488d13b099da9921-150-150.png)
![Jamie Ward](/build/img/player-home.0c588c3f.png)
19
Jamie Ward
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5a0d46fd8619c3e128910a1a20bfd4223544fea5ffd16c6a16d263bbbfa874cf-150-150.png)
Northern Ireland vs Norway today lineups
Lineup not confirmed
4-2-3-1
1
Michael McGovern
2
Conor McLaughlin
5
Jonny Evans
4
Gareth McAuley
20
Craig Cathcart
8
Steven Davis
16
Oliver Norwood
19
Jamie Ward
11
Chris Brunt
14
Stuart Dallas
9
Conor Washington
1
Rune Almenning Jarstein
2
Joergen Skjelvik
14
Omar Elabdellaoui
5
Gustav Valsvik
3
Even Hovland
8
Stefan Johansen
6
Haavard Nordtveit
18
Mohamed Elyounoussi
7
Joshua King
11
Tarik Elyounoussi
9
Alexander Soederlund
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5a0d46fd8619c3e128910a1a20bfd4223544fea5ffd16c6a16d263bbbfa874cf-150-150.png)
4-2-3-1
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/89e461332fbf26509361ae4f4b633f58bb7a588daca9078c488d13b099da9921-150-150.png)
Team manager
Michael O'Neill
Referee
Huseyin Gocek
Team manager
Lars Lagerbaeck
Northern Ireland vs Norway today lineups
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/d45e83bfa2b3891ece74bd32f849315ea046b5889385adcb1a8fb97e1e3e383e.png)
![Michael McGovern](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/2a7e24583fe10ef9e28e7c7fffeae4119f95ff0bc4f9e6ca5f1d66a5a8bf5e82.png)
![Conor McLaughlin](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Jonny Evans](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/676376404b9ebf5e17c5b103c05be816a2ded7ae4954761b9b5ff845c091c09a.png)
![Gareth McAuley](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Craig Cathcart](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Steven Davis](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/1a43f9237343d7ab8537c92e8281497ed8142a83504a8aaed999e7fd247623b3.png)
![Oliver Norwood](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/ed81cb0a6f7a853fa6611139bf1f74d3c02cb52ca0731e9dd7730b9c8d7ca9a4.png)
![Jamie Ward](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Chris Brunt](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Stuart Dallas](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/00505ebb17e6ba166b62589a8bf09f9040d3671dc11ddc790495632fbf9294e9.png)
![Conor Washington](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/54186.jpeg)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/bbbabbbead785b022cfb9680bde6e27d56c698366003caab3dd54676b553c98b.png)
![Rune Almenning Jarstein](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Joergen Skjelvik](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/4578819f8b7c311a5c679b68f3b8e6cb05dd8396f0123e4d976211d27aefcb71.png)
![Omar Elabdellaoui](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/3f3b18b666e84c9774eaf4cd067753dfe31737db6384bb416429a74f95f51b1c.png)
![Gustav Valsvik](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/8c706ec2966d6a0ea370e7a61939467851716c8730fbd8daba7f5a0aedf20843.png)
![Even Hovland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/561015d27c20ea34064aead00afb2b03e84418a4c8c4e3409dc6f652fa522cd6.png)
![Stefan Johansen](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/ebafb872b106ac808644aa6d2c4dac3bf9dec077cb2dfa7c207925df5aedad7a.png)
![Haavard Nordtveit](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Mohamed Elyounoussi](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/7102d11c73cbb497e6dd3383c90be5d3fcc7d2df4079c07623a33932744e4759.png)
![Joshua King](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/f1262f1e85becd5d1c5f70b810e7db8c11501255e4ceb0d7535dc6fc42d12182.png)
![Tarik Elyounoussi](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Alexander Soederlund](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
Substitutes
![Alan Mannus](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Roy Carroll](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Niall McGinn](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/49fef34354f163cbe0a4f8f1ae0720e8974c9a102fedd0ac9eac7ca3bd3b1044.png)
![Kyle Lafferty](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Liam Boyce](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/e1b583084d675d1fbaf32af5946df91fa9ac049a06c3a968008c69a26b98ee4e.png)
![Matthew Lund](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/969de26d7bdd8b63a08d1999cdc72dc926948a72609e9411e0d5e0c65b487392.png)
![Paul Paton](/build/img/player-no_photo.4a408f0e.png)
![Tom Flanagan](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/person/2edd463c325b43835e8ba6c03b81459254f3be219b86d319ac5f5533f3d380cb.png)
Head to Head Northern Ireland - Norway
Statistics are for the last 5 games![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/16d30bec2658b7ebb22fe483813ff9164f4b5fb7ef8bfd8ea61153dfecad7f5b-50-50.png)
0%
D
- 0
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/a783db65907a9407d14375eac0c44b7c4f2a51c5bfd1eacb14e7bafd434a0091-50-50.png)
Northern Ireland 0 - 3 Norway 29 feb 2012, 14:45 Friendly International.
Friendly International
29 feb 2012
Northern Ireland
0
:
3
Norway
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5119355ceb5889f115515e71688b6f0be20527ab04c0839ae09c48281cbd2085-30-30.png)
Northern Ireland 1 - 4 Norway 18 feb 2004, 15:00 Friendly International.
Friendly International
18 feb 2004
Northern Ireland
1
:
4
Norway
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5119355ceb5889f115515e71688b6f0be20527ab04c0839ae09c48281cbd2085-30-30.png)
Northern Ireland 0 - 4 Norway 28 feb 2001, 15:00 Friendly International.
Friendly International
28 feb 2001
Northern Ireland
0
:
4
Norway
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5119355ceb5889f115515e71688b6f0be20527ab04c0839ae09c48281cbd2085-30-30.png)
Last matches Northern Ireland
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
20%
W
- 1
20%
D
- 1
60%
L
- 3
Northern Ireland 0 - 3 Croatia 15 nov 2016, 15:00 Friendly International.
Friendly International
15.11.2016
Northern Ireland
0
:
3
Croatia
Northern Ireland 4 - 0 Azerbaijan 11 nov 2016, 14:45 World Cup Qualification UEFA.
World Cup Qualification UEFA
11.11.2016
Northern Ireland
4
:
0
Azerbaijan
Germany 2 - 0 Northern Ireland 11 oct 2016, 14:45 World Cup Qualification UEFA.
World Cup Qualification UEFA
11.10.2016
Germany
2
:
0
Northern Ireland
Czechia 0 - 0 Northern Ireland 04 sep 2016, 14:45 World Cup Qualification UEFA.
World Cup Qualification UEFA
04.09.2016
Czechia
0
:
0
Northern Ireland
Wales 1 - 0 Northern Ireland 25 june 2016, 12:00 European Championship.
European Championship
25.06.2016
Wales
1
:
0
Northern Ireland
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
![Croatia](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/693e46fdacf591d5928b2ad50b0a0e4e48570133c9fa8098d551c137e1c39a09-30-30.png)
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
![Azerbaijan](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/47f4a396f7a6a34d72e2c8a7e96ea4c086e067c4f6bc4a4bf67363396e615b5d-30-30.png)
![Germany](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/d0cbca3fd72c21ad1f71f39b89363e20d1818778d25eebe48c0b93fb58c174c3-30-30.png)
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
![Czechia](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/e985c16ebd65748866d02a9e05fd07efa88ea2f59f4500284f118581994a3155-30-30.png)
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
![Wales](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/44eba90038b8e203527b3d6f320a3e679d7cf84c46bb2c9bd3207632fde474e6-30-30.png)
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
Last matches Norway
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5119355ceb5889f115515e71688b6f0be20527ab04c0839ae09c48281cbd2085-30-30.png)
20%
W
- 1
0%
D
- 0
80%
L
- 4
Czechia 2 - 1 Norway 11 nov 2016, 14:45 World Cup Qualification UEFA.
World Cup Qualification UEFA
11.11.2016
Czechia
2
:
1
Norway
Norway 4 - 1 San Marino 11 oct 2016, 14:45 World Cup Qualification UEFA.
World Cup Qualification UEFA
11.10.2016
Norway
4
:
1
San Marino
Norway 0 - 3 Germany 04 sep 2016, 14:45 World Cup Qualification UEFA.
World Cup Qualification UEFA
04.09.2016
Norway
0
:
3
Germany
Norway 0 - 1 Belarus 31 aug 2016, 13:30 Friendly International.
Friendly International
31.08.2016
Norway
0
:
1
Belarus
Belgium 3 - 2 Norway 05 june 2016, 12:00 Friendly International.
Friendly International
05.06.2016
Belgium
3
:
2
Norway
![Czechia](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/e985c16ebd65748866d02a9e05fd07efa88ea2f59f4500284f118581994a3155-30-30.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5119355ceb5889f115515e71688b6f0be20527ab04c0839ae09c48281cbd2085-30-30.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5119355ceb5889f115515e71688b6f0be20527ab04c0839ae09c48281cbd2085-30-30.png)
![San Marino](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/58a0869cc2f57a87ce249036c812d94a761aeea0619001613b2213af1ac36a4e-30-30.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5119355ceb5889f115515e71688b6f0be20527ab04c0839ae09c48281cbd2085-30-30.png)
![Germany](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/d0cbca3fd72c21ad1f71f39b89363e20d1818778d25eebe48c0b93fb58c174c3-30-30.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5119355ceb5889f115515e71688b6f0be20527ab04c0839ae09c48281cbd2085-30-30.png)
![Belarus](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/a9edfe44901182af4f40558ff7d4fbdcde3bb8686d43371dfd8580ca76065881-30-30.png)
![Belgium](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/e95933e102a7ae18896f92ca9fdb5cd6f94c49c2264e019942f183215f270503-30-30.png)
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/5119355ceb5889f115515e71688b6f0be20527ab04c0839ae09c48281cbd2085-30-30.png)
Northern Ireland vs Norway Standings
№ | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | Diff | Form | Points | |
1
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Germany | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 43 - 4 | 39 | 30 | ||
2
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Northern Ireland | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 - 6 | 11 | 19 | ||
3
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Czechia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 - 10 | 7 | 15 | ||
4
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Norway | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 - 16 | 1 | 13 | ||
5
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Azerbaijan | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 - 19 | -9 | 10 | ||
6
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San Marino | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 - 51 | -49 | 0 |
Qualification to next stage
Possible qualification to next stage
Win
Draw
Lose
MP
Matches Played
W
Wins
D
Draws
L
Loses
G
Goals
Diff
Diff goals
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/16d30bec2658b7ebb22fe483813ff9164f4b5fb7ef8bfd8ea61153dfecad7f5b-50-50.png)
Comparative Team Statistics
League Position
4
/ 6
![Norway](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/a783db65907a9407d14375eac0c44b7c4f2a51c5bfd1eacb14e7bafd434a0091-50-50.png)
10
Total games
10
6
60%
Wins
40%
4
1
10%
Draws
10%
1
3
30%
Loses
50%
5
17
Goals scored
17
6
Goals conceded
16
19
Points
13
Northern Ireland Players Stats
![Northern Ireland](https://statisctic-cdn.dailysports.net/statistic/team/af178713b2ab777da216bc87c3f68f3d284a6daa2b79893c153e56b8297a9260-30-30.png)
№ | Player | Games | Min | St | So | Si | Res | G (P) | YC | RC | |||||
14 | Conor Washington | 6 | 334 |
Total starts
4
|
Substituted out
4
|
Substituted in
2
|
Matches in reserve
2
|
Goals (penalty)
1 (0)
|
Yellow cards
0
|
Red cards
0
|
|||||
17 | Patrick McNair | 4 | 133 |
Total starts
1
|
Substituted out
0
|
Substituted in
3
|
Matches in reserve
3
|
Goals (penalty)
0 (0)
|
Yellow cards
0
|
Red cards
0
|
|||||
21 | Josh Magennis | 9 | 711 |
Total starts
8
|
Substituted out
3
|
Substituted in
1
|
Matches in reserve
1
|
Goals (penalty)
3 (0)
|
Yellow cards
1
|
Red cards
0
|
|||||
35 | Jonny Evans | 10 | 900 |
Total starts
10
|
Substituted out
0
|
Substituted in
0
|
Matches in reserve
0
|
Goals (penalty)
1 (0)
|
Yellow cards
1
|
Red cards
0
|
|||||
6 | George Saville | 2 | 56 |
Total starts
0
|
Substituted out
0
|
Substituted in
2
|
Matches in reserve
2
|
Goals (penalty)
0 (0)
|
Yellow cards
0
|
Red cards
0
|
|||||
17 | Craig Cathcart | 1 | 90 |
Total starts
1
|
Substituted out
0
|
Substituted in
0
|
Matches in reserve
0
|
Goals (penalty)
0 (0)
|
Yellow cards
0
|
Red cards
0
|
St
So
Si
Res
Total starts
Substituted out
Substituted in
Matches in reserve
G (P)
Goals (penalty)
YC
RC
Yellow cards
Red cards
Norway Players Stats
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№ | Player | Games | Min | St | So | Si | Res | G (P) | YC | RC | |||||
16 | Sander Berge | 6 | 376 |
Total starts
5
|
Substituted out
2
|
Substituted in
1
|
Matches in reserve
1
|
Goals (penalty)
0 (0)
|
Yellow cards
0
|
Red cards
0
|
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13 | Oerjan Haaskjold Nyland | 1 | 90 |
Total starts
1
|
Substituted out
0
|
Substituted in
0
|
Matches in reserve
0
|
Goals (penalty)
0 (0)
|
Yellow cards
0
|
Red cards
0
|
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24 | Birger Meling | 2 | 180 |
Total starts
2
|
Substituted out
0
|
Substituted in
0
|
Matches in reserve
0
|
Goals (penalty)
0 (0)
|
Yellow cards
0
|
Red cards
0
|
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4 | Stefan Strandberg | 2 | 180 |
Total starts
2
|
Substituted out
0
|
Substituted in
0
|
Matches in reserve
0
|
Goals (penalty)
0 (0)
|
Yellow cards
0
|
Red cards
0
|
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So
Si
Res
Total starts
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Substituted in
Matches in reserve
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Goals (penalty)
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Yellow cards
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The latest team news
- 07 june 2024 Spain - Northern Ireland. Predicted line-ups and latest news
- 19 mar 2024 Haaland, limping, left the training of the Norwegian national team. The doctors' verdict is known
- 18 mar 2024 It looks very stylish. England, France and Norway have presented their new kits
- 13 mar 2024 The Norwegian national team star has decided to end his international career
- 22 nov 2023 Erling Haaland will miss another major national team tournament
- 19 nov 2023 Spain and Portugal won quietly. Results of the Euro qualifying matches