The Norway national football team won 3-2 against Senegal (2026-06-23) and now has the opportunity to secure advancement from the group stage in the 2026 World Cup.

What's happening now?

The team has a good chance of advancing after their win against Iraq, and data models give Norway a high probability of advancing. VG and Norsk Regnesentral give a 98.7% chance of Norwegian advancement, while NRK's World Cup chance says 97% chance of Norway advancing.

How does the team view their chances?

– The calculation center is completely useless, says Ståle Solbakken at a press conference. He means that the team must focus on winning the next match against Senegal, and not think about the chances of advancement.

Next match

The next match for the Norway national football team is against France (2026-06-26). The team must win or get a good result to secure advancement. | Match | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | World Cup match | 2026-06-23 | Senegal | 3-2 | | World Cup match | 2026-06-26 | France | -