Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Norway
Match Time & Date:
9 September 2025
19:45
Prediction: 3-0
Moldova
David faces Goliath Ullevaal Stadion as Norway and Moldova go head to head in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. The Norwegians aim to keep their 100% record intact in Group I and they will continue relying on Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland, who scored the winner in a friendly against Finland. Man City midfielder Oscar Bobb is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in a 1-0 win over Estonia in June, while Arsenal ace Martin Odegaard should keep his place in the starting eleven.
The Moldovans, on the other hand, have little to play for in Tuesday’s encounter as their chances of qualifying for the World Cup have been reduced to a minimum after three consecutive defeats. As previously mentioned, this is a David-vs-Goliath clash and anything but a routine home victory would be a major surprise. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Oslo.
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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