Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Moldova
Match Time & Date:
22/03/2025
18:00
Prediction: 1-4
Norway
Moldova and Norway go head to head at Stadionul Zimbru in what is expected to be an entertaining 2026 World Cup qualifier. Moldova will try to claim a major scalp, but preventing Erling Haaland and Co. from finding the net in Saturday’s clash is easier said than done. Both Mudrac and Reabciuk are available for selection despite accumulating yellow cards in the UEFA Nations League.
The Norwegians, on the other hand, continue relying on aforementioned Man City ace Haaland, who is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line. With captain Martin Odegaard and Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth making the cut as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting team. When the two teams met in a friendly back in 2014, Norway recorded a 2-1 win over Moldova, but we predict an easier away win this time out.
Highlighted Team (Norway):
Norway are a Nordic side that participated three times at the FIFA World Cup finals (1938, 1994 and 1998). The Norwegians were producing fine performances at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, with the team setting up a meeting with Italy in the last 16 of the showpiece tournament thanks to a 2-1 win over Brazil in their last group match.
However, the Azzurri proved to be a big catch for Norway and thanks to Bobo Vieri’s goal the Italians made it to the quarter-finals. Norway only once qualified for the European Championship finals, with the team suffering elimination in the group stages of the 2000 tournament in Belgium and Netherlands. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the most famous Norwegian player and it is well known that he helped Manchester United beat Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final.
The “Baby-faced” striker scored the winner for the Red Devils in the dying seconds of the match. Norway play their home games at Ullevaal Stadion, which was opened in September, 1926. The capacity of the venue is 28.000.
