New Jersey, June 23 -- Erling Haaland scored a brace as Norway overcame a spirited late challenge from Senegal to register a 3-2 victory in their FIFA World Cup Group I match at MetLife Stadium here on Tuesday, becoming one of the first teams from the group to secure a place in the last 32.
Backed by an attendance of 80,663, Norway produced another impressive display after their opening 4-1 win over Iraq and moved to six points from two matches. Senegal, meanwhile, suffered a second successive defeat and now face an uphill battle to remain in contention for qualification.
Norway controlled much of the opening half, dictating possession and creating the better opportunities. The midfield combination of Martin Odegaard, Fredrik Aursnes and ...