After targeting Mourinho, coach gives Benfica player just five minutes | OneFootball

In recent weeks, José Mourinho has been involved in an exchange of words, some controversial, with the Norwegian national team coach regarding the use of Andreas Schjelderup at Benfica. However, after demanding that the winger play more time, Stale Solbakken only granted the Nordic player five minutes in the match against Israel (5-0).

Last night, the Norwegian national team played a match, part of the sixth round of the European qualifying zone for the 2026 World Cup. Erling Haaland was the standout figure of the match, however, one of the highlights was the entry of the Benfica winger just five minutes before the final whistle.

With the difficult task of replacing Antonio Nusa, who was in great form in the match against the Israelis, Schjelderup still managed to make his mark on the match. Despite the score being settled, the Eagles' number 21 still assisted for Strand Larssen's 6-0, but the Wolves' forward was in an offside position.

In other aspects, the match also showed Andreas Schjelderup's defensive commitment, where he even appeared in the same areas of the field as Norway's left-back. However, the lack of additional time did not allow the athlete to show more of his performance.

Despite having played only five minutes against Israel, the winger will remain integrated with the national team, and in the next match, against New Zealand, he might even get more playing time, or even be launched in the starting lineup, since it is a friendly match.

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