VIKING ROW & HAALAND MAGIC: NORWAY 3-2 SENEGAL, SENEGAL ON WORLD CUP BRINK
Ødegaard leads Viking chant as Haaland joins World Cup legends. Lions of Teranga lose 2nd straight, elimination looms
Official : Norway 3-2 Senegal. Erling Haaland scored twice, Fredrik Holmgren Pedersen added one, and captain Martin Ødegaard led the famous Viking Row after full-time as Norway stormed into the World Cup knockouts.
For Senegal, it’s crisis mode. 0-2 after two games and the Lions of Teranga are on the brink of elimination. Ismaïla Sarr’s 53rd minute strike and 90+3’ stoppage-time goal gave hope, but Norway held on to end Africa’s champions’ campaign unless a miracle happens in Matchday 3.
Haaland enters World Cup folklore
The Man City striker didn’t just score — he made history. Haaland’s brace vs Senegal means he’s now only the 6th player EVER to score multiple goals in each of his first TWO World Cup appearances.
The legendary list:
- Guillermo Stabile 🇦🇷 — 1930
- Sándor Kocsis 🇭🇺 — 1954
- Just Fontaine 🇫🇷 — 1958
- Grzegorz Lato 🇵🇱 — 1974
- Harry Kane 🏴 — 2018
- Erling Haaland 🇳🇴 — 2026
At 25, he’s already in company with Stabile, Fontaine and Kane. A World Cup monster was born.
Viking Row sends Norway through
The win didn’t end at the whistle. Ødegaard marched his team in front of the fans, drums thundering and oars slicing the air in the Viking Row celebration. Norway have now marched into the knockout stages with pure warrior energy, 3 points and momentum.
Holmgren Pedersen’s 43rd minute opener and Haaland’s 48’, 58’ strikes built a 3-0 lead. Senegal fought back through Sarr, but time ran out.
Senegal: Win next or go home
Two losses, zero points. For a side that reached the Round of 16 in 2022, this is a brutal fall. Senegal must win their final group game by a big margin and need other results to fall their way. Realistically, the Lions of Teranga’s World Cup is over.
Match Summary
Norway 3-2 Senegal
Holmgren Pedersen 43’, Haaland 48’, 58’
Sarr 53’, 90+3’