Only a few Norwegian goalkeepers can be considered the best in the European top five leagues, as they become the first choice in their clubs. Norway has already begun their campaign in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Erling Haaland and Co did not have much difficulty in securing their first wins after routing Moldova 5-0 and dismantling Israel 4-2. Such results definitely boost their confidence before taking on their toughest contender, Italy, in June. Gli Azzurri have been superior in their head-to-head record against Norway. They have clinched eight wins and only suffered three defeats in 15 meetings. In fact, Italy was the only team which beat them in both FIFA World Cup editions, USA 1994 and France 1998. Thus, Norwegian boss Ståle Solbakken would need all players to be in their top form to seal their spot in the final round automatically. Crushing Gianluigi Donnarumma and Co. would be a good start. Yet, such is definitely not going to be easy as they would strive to av...
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