Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Norway
Match Time & Date:
06/06/2025
20:45
Prediction: 1-1
Italy
Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo will be the centre of attention when Norway and Italy square off against each other in an eagerly-awaited World Cup qualifier. The Norwegians aim to keep their 100% record in Group I intact, but they will have a big fish to fry against the Azzurri. As always, a man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Erling Haaland, who sealed the victory against Israel (4-2), while Hoffenheim defender Leo Ostigard is back to contention after overcoming his minor injury. Arsenal ace Martin Odegaard made the cut as well.
Luciano Spalletti’s men, on the other hand, are eager to kick off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in style, but beating Norway in Oslo is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, both sides should be happy with one point from Friday’s showdown. Atalanta man Davide Zappacosta is back to the Italy squad following a three-and-a-half-year absence, with star players Nicolo Barella, Sandro Tonali, and Alessandro Bastoni making the cut as well.
Highlighted Player (Sandro Tonali):
After starting his youth career at Piacenza back in 2009, Sandro Tonali moved to Brescia three years later. The 181-cm-tall defender has been playing for le Rondinelle ever since and it has to be noted that he made his debut with the Stadio Mario Rigamonti outfit on August 26, 2017 in a 2-1 defeat to Avellino.
Sandro Tonali scored his first ever league goal for Brescia in a 4-2 loss to Salernitana on April 28, 2018. The talented midfielder, who was born in Lodi on May 8, 2000, represents Italy U21 team in international matches.
He made his debut with the Italy U21 national team on June 19, 2019 in a 1-0 defeat to Poland. His main position is defensive midfielder, but he is used as a central midfielder as well. Sandro’s preferred foot is right and his contract with Brescia should expire on June 30, 2021.
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.
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