Norway vs. Senegal: Head-to-head record and past meetings after World Cup 2026 clash

By Aishat Akanni | 21 Jun 2026 16:36, Last updated: 23 Jun 2026 10:04

Norway recorded their first-ever victory over Senegal as they posted a 3-2 win over the African nation in the World Cup.

Twenty years on from their only previous meeting in an international friendly, Norway secured a win at the MetLife Stadium that booked their place in the last 32 of the 2026 edition.

After Marcus Pedersen had given Norway a half-time lead, Erling Haaland scored twice across a 10-minute period after half time to put the Scandinavian country 3-1 in front ahead of the hour mark.

Ismaila Sarr's double ultimately proved irrelevant as Norway joined France in reaching six points from two matches in Group I.

Those two nations will now battle it out for top spot in their final group encounter, while Senegal and Iraq know that they need to prevail from their own contest to have a chance of progressing further in the competition as a best-ranked third-placed team.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 2

Norway wins: 1

Draws: 0

Senegal wins: 1

The solitary previous head-to-head dates back to March 2006, when Senegal hosted a Norway side featuring the likes of John Arne Riise and Brede Hangeland for a friendly on home soil.

Senegal ran out 2-1 winners on that occasion, with Moussa Ndiaye and Babacar M’Baye Gueye on target for the hosts, while Norway’s consolation was not enough to salvage a result.