Martin Odegaard has withdrawn from the Norway squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Israel and friendly against New Zealand due to a knee injury, Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old picked up the injury in the first half of Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over West Ham United and was replaced by Martin Zubimendi in the 30th minute. Odegaard was making his second consecutive start...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles fell 1-0 to Norway in their opening game at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The Flying Eagles were undone by a first-half penalty from Norwegian defender Rasmus Holten, who sent goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt the wrong way in the ninth minute. Aliyu Zubairu’s side failed to create any meaningful chance in the opening period at the Estadio...
Serghei Clescenco has resigned from this position as head coach of Moldova following their humiliating 11-1 defeat to Norway in this month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland netted five goals, while Rangers midfielder Thelo Aasgaard was on the scoresheet four times at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on Tuesday. Captain Martin Odegaard and Felix Horn Myhre scored the remaining goals. The...
Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard is set for a spell on the sidelines as the 25-year-old is said to be out for at least three weeks with an ankle injury, according to Norway's team doctor. Odegaard limped off during Norway's 2-0 win over Austria in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, following a challenge from RB Leipzig midfielder Christoph Baumgartner. The Gunners’ captain, however, returned to London,...
France returned to winning ways after recording a 2-0 win over Belgium in their UEFA Nations League encounter in Lyon on Monday night, Afrosport reports. Les Bleus were let down by a 3-1 home loss to Italy in their previous game but turned things around for Didier Deschamps men as the Paris Saint-Germain duo of Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele scored in the 29th and...
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