World Cup
2026-06-22 - Norway vs Senegal
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : World: FIFA World Cup - Group I
Venue: MetLife Stadium
Monday 22nd June 2026, 1900hrs (local)
Norway
Norway produced a comprehensive and convincing 4-1 victory over Iraq in their opening game in Group I and unsurprisingly, it was Manchester City’s prolific striker, Erling Haaland, who came to the fore for the Norwegians, scoring a brace.
Following qualification in the European section which included 4-1 wins against Estonia and Italy respectively, the latter being achieved away from home in Milan, Norway have slipped to just one defeat in their subsequent four internationals overall.
A 2-1 loss to Netherlands has been followed by a period of steadying the ship for Stale Solbakken’s side as The Vikings have drawn with Switzerland and Morocco along with recording a 3-1 victory over Sweden in their warm-up games prior to the 2026 World Cup.
Fast Fact : Norway have never lost to Brazil. Two wins and two draws.
Senegal
It was a disappointing but not entirely unexpected loss to France which saw Senegal’s World Cup campaign get underway at the MetLife Stadium in their opening match in Group I but the African nation face another tough test in the shape of Norway on matchday two.
A heavy 3-1 loss to Les Bleus will have done nothing for Senegal’s confidence and although Pape Thiaw’s side had gained important and morale-boosting warm-up wins over the likes of Peru and Gambia, the Lions of Teranga have since suffered defeats at the hands of USA 3-2 and aforementioned France 3-1.
It would take a monumental effort now for Senegal to emulate their remarkable run to the quarter-finals in World Cup 2002 this time around.
Fast Fact : At the 2018 World Cup, Senegal became the first team in history to be eliminated on the Fair Play rule.
The Betting Verdict
Norway and Senegal have never met before in any competition but expect Erling Haaland to torment the Senegalese’s defence and Norway to score enough to win!
The Pick :
Norway 2-1 Senegal
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Norway to Win at odds of 2.30 with BetFred
