Italy lost 4-1 to Norway in the FIFA World Cup qualifying at San Siro on Sunday evening.Italy needed to score at least nine unanswered goals to secure automatic qualification, but after a strong

The final World Cup participants won't be determined until March of 2026, following the draw for the World Cup groups. A playoff will take place in North America in March, including one team each from the following regions: AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, alongside two from Concacaf to determine the final two places in the World Cup.

Star striker Erling Haaland has helped fire the European nation back to the global finals for the first time in 28 years. After 28 years away, Norway are making a return to the FIFA World Cup™.

Norway beat Italy and Portugal downed Armenia as both punched their tickets to North America in Sunday's European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Portuguese national team secures a spot in the 2026 World Cup after defeating Armenia 9-1. Meanwhile, Norway advances with a 4-1 victory over Italy.

Erling Haaland is yet to grace a World Cup in his prolific, record-breaking career.All that is set to change in summer 2026, after Norway sealed a place at the finals thanks to a dominant performance in Group I of the UEFA section in which they won all eight of their matches.

With his brace against Italy, Erling Haaland has reached a goalscoring record in the World Cup qualifiers not even legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo achieved.

Senior figures behind the 2026 World Cup dismissed concerns that US President Donald Trump could move matches from cities he does not deem "safe". A plethora of World Cup qualifiers in Europe has ended with Portugal and Norway securing spots at next year's tournament in North America.

One of the biggest weeks in Norwegian soccer for a generation risks being tarnished by the admission from a leading player that he is likely to be convicted of sharing an illegal video.