Norway 3-1 Wales — Haaland seals win with penalty
Antonio Nusa and Andreas Hjelderup put Norway ahead before David Brooks’ reply and a late Haaland penalty settled the game.
Norway beat Wales 3-1 in Oslo on November 14, 2026, winning the fifth-round match in Group 4 of League A in the Nations League.
The hosts opened the scoring in the 59th minute when Antonio Nusa won his duel and curled a fine strike from the edge of the penalty area.
Substitution sparks turnaround
Andreas Hjelderup's introduction added a new dimension to Ståle Solbakken's side. The Benfica midfielder doubled Norway's lead in the 68th minute following a neat team move, with Erling Haaland providing the assist just two minutes after Hjelderup came on.
Wales pushed forward and the gamble paid off when substitute David Brooks reduced the deficit in the 79th minute, giving the visitors hope.
Any remaining doubts were removed by Erling Haaland's penalty in the 86th minute, which sealed the 3-1 victory. Norway sit on six points and occupy second place in Group 4; Wales remain bottom with three.
In League B of the Nations League, Hungary won 2-0 away at Georgia. A Dvali own goal in the 73rd minute opened the scoring and Barnabás Varga made the final score 2-0 in the 85th minute. Hungary lead their group with 10 points while Georgia sit last with two; both teams have played one more match than Northern Ireland and Ukraine.
Photo: press material from the event
