Norway 3-2 Senegal, M. Pedersen scores in the first half

In the second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Norway and Senegal finished 3-2, giving Norway the win.

The score changed late in the first half. In the 43rd minute, M. Pedersen scored for Norway to make it 1-0, and Norway still led by that margin at halftime. The score kept changing after that, but the available record does not list the individual scoring details; the final score ended Norway 3-2 Senegal.

Across the match, Norway had 46% possession and Senegal 54%. Expected goals were 1.38 for Norway and 0.71 for Senegal. Both teams took 9 shots, with Norway putting 5 on target and Senegal 3. Passing accuracy was 84% for Norway and 89% for Senegal. Norway won 4 corners to Senegal’s 1; Norway were offside 0 times and Senegal 3; Norway made 2 saves and Senegal 3; Norway committed 7 fouls and Senegal 1.

In the previous group-stage match, Norway beat Iraq 4-1, while Senegal lost 1-3 to France.

In the next round of fixtures, Norway will face France in the third round of group play on 2026-06-26, and Senegal will play Iraq on the same day.