Haaland double as Norway thrash Estonia, near 2026 World Cup | OneFootball

Norway thrashed Estonia at home with a 4-1 victory this Thursday, in a match valid for Group I of the European Qualifiers, practically securing their spot in the 2026 World Cup. With a double from Haaland and Sorloth, the Norwegians launched a “blitz” at the start of the second half, scoring four goals in 13 minutes. Robi Saarma scored for the visitors.

Standings Situation

The result leaves Norway very close to qualifying for next year's World Cup, after 28 years without participating in the competition. The only scenario in which the Norwegian team does not qualify is if Italy wins their last two games and manages to overcome a 20-goal difference in goal difference. Estonia, with 4 points, ended their participation in the competition in second-to-last place in Group I.

📋 Match Summary

🔴🔵⚪ NORWAY 4 x 1 ESTONIA 🔵⚫⚪

🏆 Competition: World Cup Qualifiers 🏟️ Venue: Ullevaal Stadium 📅 Date: November 13, 2025 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 14:00 (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Game Went

With control of ball possession, Norway struggled to find spaces in Estonia's defense in the first half. At the start of the second half, at 4 minutes, Sorloth received a beautiful cross from Berge and headed in with no chance for the goalkeeper. Two minutes after scoring, the forward found the net again with another header, after a through ball from Ryerson.

Norway's aerial artillery struck again at 10 minutes, this time with Haaland, who after a cross from Ryerson, headed into the goalkeeper's left corner to score his 13th goal in 7 games in the current Qualifiers campaign.

At 17′ of the second half, with a ball lofted from the left wing, Wolfe headed it to the far post and Haaland completed it into the back of the net to score his second of the game.

Estonia reduced the deficit at 19 minutes, with a goal from Saarma in a counter-attack play. Alone with the goalkeeper, the player shot low into the right corner to score.

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