Odegaard Says Knee Recovery 'Moving Forward' as Norway Clinches World Cup Spot

Overview

• Martin Odegaard told TV2 his knee is improving and that Sunday's match came too soon, adding he hopes to be back soon.
• The midfielder has been sidelined since early October with an MCL issue, having missed seven to eight Arsenal games.
• Odegaard stayed with Norway in a non-playing role to lead and support the squad during qualifying.
• Norway secured a World Cup berth with a 4-1 win over Italy following a 4-1 victory against Estonia, and teammates credited Odegaard's guidance around the Estonia match.
• He returns to Arsenal duties with high-profile fixtures against Tottenham, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea ahead, with hopes he will be match-fit soon but no return date confirmed.