Norway beat Sweden 3–1 in their penultimate international friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup

Norway defeated Sweden in their penultimate match ahead of the World Cup. You followed the live minute-by-minute coverage with us at Bolavip! We’ll see you soon for another live coverage.

In a highly entertaining match, Norway beat Sweden 3–1 and are dreaming of a strong showing at the upcoming World Cup.

Two additional minutes will be played.

With more pride than good soccer, Sweden are trying to pull another goal back.

Sebastian Nanasi scored with a header, but the goal was disallowed for offside after a VAR review.

With a shot that deflects off a defender, Alexander Isak pulls one back for Sweden.

In the closing stages of the match, Norway maintain their superiority over Sweden.

The home side continues to be aggressive in attack, but cannot beat the Swedish goalkeeper for a fourth time.

The Swedish defender receives the first yellow card of the match.

The following players were substituted off: Kristoffer Ajer, David Møller Wolfe, Torbjørn Heggem, Antonio Nusa, Oscar Bobb, Alexander Sørloth, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Fredrik Aursnes, Julian Ryerson, and Sander Berge.

The following players came on: Thelo Aasgaard, Patrick Berg, Fredrik Bjørkan, Jens Hauge, Marcus Pedersen, Sondre Langås, Andreas Schjelderup, Leo Østigård, Morten Thorsby, and Kristian Thorstvedt.

David Møller Wolfe met a pinpoint cross from the right and scored Norway’s fourth goal, but the goal was ruled out following a VAR review.

Graham Potter made several substitutions at halftime and turned to a more alternative lineup, but Sweden still have not been able to create any real threat.

The following players came on at halftime for Sweden: Taha Ali, Alexander Bernhardsson, Hjalmar Ekdal, Sebastian Nanasi, Benjamin Nygren, Ken Sema, Mattias Svanberg, and Besfort Zeneli.

The players taken off were Eric Smith, Isak Hien, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Daniel Svensson, Yasin Ayari, Jesper Karlström, Lucas Bergvall, and Anthony Elanga.

With a stellar performance, Norway defeat Sweden 3–0 in the international friendly ahead of the World Cup.

Despite missing both Haaland and Ødegaard, Norway overwhelmed Sweden in the first half.

Using their wide play and the talent of their young forwards, they scored three times, and if their opponents don’t adjust certain aspects, the scoreline could be even heavier.

Norway thrash Sweden 3–0, with two goals from Strand Larsen and one from Antonio Nusa.

Despite the three-goal lead, Norway want to keep scoring.

From a corner on the left, and a poor clearance by the goalkeeper, Strand Larsen heads the ball home amid several players to score the third.

The home side is putting on a dominant display and looking to find a third goal.

Sweden’s poor performance has led their coach to consider potential changes.

In a somewhat disorganized attack, Svensson ended up shooting amid several defenders, but his effort went over the bar.

A nice team move down the right left Larsen one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but his shot went wide. The match remains 2–0.

The Norwegian goalkeeper has had virtually no action so far in the match.

Antonio Nusa, the Leipzig player, fired a precise right-footed shot from inside the box to extend the lead.

The visitors are struggling to settle into the game, while Norway push for a second goal. Sørloth is their main goal threat.

The home side takes control of possession and looks to score a second goal

Jørgen Strand Larsen redirected a shot with his head to open the scoring for Norway.

Erling Haaland was not included in this match, but he is present in one of the suits, supporting his teammates.

The opening minutes are being played cautiously by both teams

Norway and Sweden are now playing their international friendly in Oslo.

Norway and Sweden are ready to kick off the match!

Both teams, after completing their pre-match warm-ups, are now waiting for the start of this big encounter.

Fans are slowly arriving at the stadium, looking forward to a great clash between two very familiar nations. Norway and Sweden have faced each other 109 times in international history.

The head-to-head record clearly favors Sweden, with 58 wins, compared to 26 victories for Norway, and 25 draws.

Unlike Norway, Sweden played their most recent matches in official competition, ultimately securing qualification for the next World Cup through the playoffs.

Ukraine 1-3 Sweden, March 26th
Sweden 3-2 Poland, March 31st

Norway played two other friendly matches at the end of March, prior to these fixtures:

Netherlands 2 -1 Norway, March 27th
Norway 0-0 Switzerland, March 31st

Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard are not playing this friendly match, as the coach opted to give them rest.

Both players were in action until recently with their clubs in the Premier League.

This will be Norway’s starting XI for the friendly against Sweden:

Örjan Nyland; David Moller Wolfe, Torbjörn Heggem, Kristoffer Ajer, Julian Ryerson; Antonio Nusa, Sander Berge, Fredrik Aursnes; Oscar Bobb, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Alexander Sorloth.

Here are the eleven players Sweden will start with!

Widell Zetterstrom; Adam Johansson, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Eric Anders Smith, Daniel Svensson; Lucas Bergvall, Jesper Karlstrom, Yasin Ayari; Anthony Elanga, Gustaf Nilsson.

Next Thursday, June 4, Sweden will play their final friendly ahead of the World Cup. The match will be against Greece in Stockholm.

Norway and Morocco will play the final friendly match on June 7 at Red Bull Arena, located in New Jersey, United States.

This match will serve as the final test ahead of the World Cup for the Scandinavians.

The last meeting between Norway and Sweden dates back to 2022. In a UEFA Nations League match, two goals from Erling Haaland and one from Alexander Sørloth secured a 3–2 victory for Norway, while Emil Forsberg and Viktor Gyökeres scored for Sweden.

The friendly match will be officiated by a six-person refereeing team from Hungary. Balázs Berke will serve as the main referee, assisted by Balázs Buzás and Balázs Szert, while Bence Csonka will act as the fourth official.

The VAR will be handled by Ferenc Karakó, with Eszter Urbán serving as AVAR.

The match between Norway and Sweden will be played in the city of Oslo, at Ullevaal Stadion.

You can watch this game in the USA on FS2, as well as on various streaming platforms.

Welcome to another Bolavip live blog, where we'll bring you minute-by-minute coverage of everything that happens in the international friendly match between Norway and Sweden.

Both teams are aiming to be in the best possible shape for the upcoming 2026 World Cup, and this clash between two familiar rivals seems like the perfect opportunity to continue their preparations!