International round-up: Ajer keeps clean sheet as Norway secure superb Italy win | OneFootball

Kristoffer Ajer played 90 minutes at centre-back, as Norway secured a fantastic 3-0 win over Italy in FIFA World Cup Qualifying.

Ståle Solbakken’s side have won three games out of three in Group I, with the most recent of those coming on Friday, thanks to goals from Alexander Sørloth, Antonio Nusa and Erling Haaland.

Ajer made five clearances and three blocks in Oslo in the crucial clash, as they strengthened their chances of making the major tournament next summer.

Both Christian Nørgaard and Mikkel Damsgaard started for Denmark as they recorded a 2-1 victory over Northern Ireland in a friendly.

Damsgaard recorded an assist for Gustav Isaksen’s equaliser, after Pierre-Emile Højbjerg’s early own goal, before former Bee Christian Eriksen’s second-half winner.

Both Nathan Collins and Caoimhín Kelleher were denied a clean sheet after a late Ismaïla Sarr equaliser, as Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 against Senegal.

The Brentford pair played 90 minutes in the friendly, with the new Bees keeper making a phenomenal save at 1-0, after Adam Idah’s early strike, but they couldn’t hold onto the lead at the Aviva Stadium.

Yoane Wissa played both friendlies for DR Congo, as they beat Mali 1-0 on Thursday, before he scored in the 3-1 win over Madagascar on Sunday.

That was the forward’s sixth goal for his country, which came between Simon Banza’s brace in France.

Frank Onyeka played 90 minutes as Nigeria drew 1-1 with Russia in a friendly in Moscow. Benjamin Fredrick was an unused substitute.

Jayden Meghoma came on for England’s Under-19s as they beat Iceland Under-19s in a friendly, as they stepped up their preparations for the U19 European Championships this summer.

Hákon Valdimarsson was an unused substitute as Iceland beat Scotland 3-1 at Hampden Park.

Valdimarsson’s goalkeeping team-mate Marley Tavaziva was named on the bench for Zimbabwe’s 2-0 friendly defeat to Burkina Faso.