Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1, but criticism of Ståle Solbakken's team selection against France continued.

What happened?

Solbakken chose to make ten changes to the starting lineup against France, with only Fredrik Aursnes remaining from the starting eleven against Senegal. This drew criticism from several quarters.

How do critics react now?

Nettavisen picked up the phone and called some of Solbakken's critics to hear if they still stand by their criticism. – I think it was good that he made a change and started with the top team, says Michael Bjørnholm to Nettavisen. However, he still stands by his opinion that it was wrong for Solbakken to rest so many players against France.

Norway's next match

Norway plays next against Portugal at home on September 27, 2026. | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-27 | Netherlands | 2-1 loss |

Norway's form

Norway's form in the last three matches is 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss. Anders Pamer, commentator for Bergens Tidende, was strongly critical of Solbakken's team selection against France, but says now that he is completely confident that Solbakken can handle criticism of his team selections. – It may be that I took too much Møllers tran, he says.