Norway faced Israel in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualification Group I. Beating its opponent 5-0, the home team gained a great advantage by making 6 out of 6.
Norway started the match played at Ullevaal Stadium quickly and won a penalty in the 6th minute. Even though their star player Erling Haaland missed the shot, they did not wait long to score. The home team took the lead 1-0 with Anan Khalaili’s own goal in the 18th minute.
Norway scored the second goal with Haaland in the 27th minute, and a minute later, Idan Nachjmias increased the difference to 3 before half an hour. The first half ended with this score.
After scoring a goal in the first half, Haaland scored a “hat trick” in the match with goals in the 63rd and 72nd minutes, and Norway won the match 5-0.
SUPPORT TO PALESTINE DURING THE MATCH
The process, which started in August with the Norwegian Football Federation announcing that all proceeds of the match would be donated to Gaza, continued with thousands of football fans filling the stands throughout the match supporting Palestine.
Norwegian fans continued their support by coming to the stadium with Norwegian and Palestinian flags, with the permission of the federation.
4 THOUSAND RED CARDS
Fans watching the Norway-Israel match showed a “red card” to Israel with the organization they prepared.
Football fans, who wanted Israel to be banned from international football due to the genocide it committed in Gaza, called on UEFA and FIFA with signature campaigns to “avoid blood contamination in football”.
HIGH LEVEL SECURITY AFTER 31 YEARS
The Norway-Israel match was the highest-level sports event since the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.
While security measures were increased to the highest level in the capital Oslo, the airspace above Ullevaal Stadium was declared a “no-fly zone”.
Due to security measures, the capacity of Ullevaal Stadium, which had a capacity of 27 thousand people, was reduced by 3 thousand people to 24 thousand people.
27 YEARS OF LONGING IS ABOUT TO END
Norway, which beat Israel and made it 6 out of 6 in Group I, is one step closer to ending its 27-year World Cup longing.
Norway, which last competed in France 98, is in the leadership seat with 18 points.
The group winners go directly to the World Cup to be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The second-place teams will play in the play-offs.