Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Norway
Match Time & Date:
01/09/2021
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-2
Netherlands
All eyes will be on Ulleval Stadion when Norway and Netherlands go head to head in the Group G derby. Norway are eyeing their third win of the process, and they will, as always, rely on Borussia Dortmund attacker Erling Haland in Wednesday’s showdown. Watford attacker Joshua King returns to contention after missing the June friendlies. Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard will be yet another man to watch in the home team, while Kristian Thorstvedt returns from suspension.
The Oranje, on the other hand, aim to impress under new manager Louis van Gaal. The Netherlands are eyeing their third win of the process, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Given the attacking potential of the two sides, both teams to score betting option should be considered. Key defender Virgil van Dijks returns from injury, with pacey Spurs winger being recalled to the Netherlands squad as well.
Highlighted Player (Omar Elabdellaoui):
Omar Elabdellaoui is a footballer of Moroccan descent who represents Norway on the international stage. Elabdellaoui made his Norway debut in August 2013 in a friendly match against Sweden. He spent 72 minutes on the field, playing as a right back.
Speaking of his club career, the 179-cm-tall footballer played for Manchester City youth team from 2008 and 2011, but he did not make his Man City debut at senior level. After ending his loan spells with Stromsgodset and Feyenoord he moved to Eintracht Braunshweig in 2013. On 10 May, 2013 he signed a permanent deal with the German outfit and it has to be noted that he scored one goal in 43 league appearances for die Lowen.
In June 2014 he signed a contract with Olympiakos of Greece and he made his debut with the club on 23 August in a 3-1 victory over Niki Volos. Omar Elabdellaoui is capable of playing as both right back and a right midfielder. He was born on 5 December, 1991 in Oslo.
Highlighted Team (Netherlands):
Netherlands are well known for the colour of their shirts. The orange colour is the symbol of the Dutch national team and that is the reason why they got a nickname the Oranje. Netherlands won the 1988 European Championship in West Germany, with the team beating the Soviet Union in the title game.
A number of top-class players were part of the Netherlands national team that won the Euro 1988 trophy, with the likes of Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Erwin Koeman all starting the match against the Soviet Union. However, many people consider Johan Cruyff the best player in the history of Dutch football. Cruyff won three European Cups with Ajax as a player and he clinched the European Cup with Barcelona as a coach.
Johan Cruyff is well known as “the father of modern football”. Netherlands participated in the World Cup final on three occasions (1974, 1978, 2010), but they have yet to win the prestigious trophy. The Oranje welcome their rivals at Amsterdam ArenA, Philips Stadion and Stadion Feijenoord.
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