Norway Makes Impressive Debut with 5-0 Win in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Norway made a stunning start to their campaign, aiming for a return to the grand stage of the World Cup. Erling Haaland scored one of five goals as Norway crushed Moldova 5-0 away in their opening match of Group 9 for the 2026 qualifiers. Besides Haaland’s contribution in the 23rd minute, other scorers included Rieerson (5′), Aasgaard (38′), Sorloth (43′), and Dunum (69′). In another match within the group, Israel defeated Estonia 2-1 at home despite trailing early. Meanwhile, North Macedonia enjoyed an easy victory over Liechtenstein with a 3-0 win thanks to goals from Trajkovski, Musliu, and Miofski. Wales started their journey in the group with a home win against Kazakhstan, prevailing 3-1. The Czech Republic narrowly won 2-1 against the Faroe Islands, while Montenegro triumphed over Gibraltar 3-1, with former Olympiacos player Stefan Jovetic scoring the equalizer.