Overview
- Norway completed a perfect qualifying campaign with eight wins to top Group I and end a 28-year World Cup absence.
- At San Siro, Italy led through 20-year-old Francesco Pio Esposito before Antonio Nusa’s 63rd-minute equaliser shifted momentum.
- Erling Haaland scored in the 78th and 79th minutes to put Norway in control, taking his qualifying tally to 16 and matching the European record.
- Jørgen Strand Larsen struck in stoppage time to cap a 4-1 comeback and secure 24 points from eight matches.
- Gennaro Gattuso’s side now enters the UEFA playoff route in March after suffering home and away defeats to Norway.