🚨 World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Norway thrash Italy 🤯 | OneFootball

Italy took its first steps in this new international campaign on Friday evening with a perilous trip to Norway.

And this journey to Scandinavian lands quickly turned into humiliation for Luciano Spalletti's men, swept away 3-0 by an inspired and fearless Norwegian team.

The tone of the match was set very early. As early as the 14th minute, Alexander Sørloth took advantage of lax marking to open the scoring and start the festival.

Facing a shaky and overwhelmed Italian defense, the Norwegians launched one offensive after another, driven by an unstoppable Antonio Nusa.

Already assisting on the first goal, the RB Leipzig winger doubled the lead with a powerful shot in the 34th minute, giving Gianluigi Donnarumma no chance.

The Italians, unable to respond, folded a third time before the break. In a clear action, Erling Haaland humiliated the transalpine defense by eliminating Donnarumma with a feint before concluding in the empty goal (43rd).

At half-time, the clear score (3-0) testified to the glaring gap between the two formations.

The second half hardly offered any Italian pride. Even better, the Norwegians nearly hit 4-0 when Sander Berge hit the post in the 66th minute.

This heavy defeat is a serious warning for Italy, which will have to quickly correct its course if it does not want to compromise its ambitions from the start of the qualifiers.

For Norway, on the other hand, this demonstration is further proof of the rise of the new golden generation.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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