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Wales vs Norway: match report

Wales hosted Norway at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday 1 October 2026, in the Nations League (round 3). Alejandro José Hernández Hernández is the referee, averaging 5.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.5.

Result and scorers

Wales 2-1 Norway. Goals: Oscar Bobb 11' for Norway; Daniel James 38' for Wales; Neco Williams 48' for Wales. Attendance: 32,076.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 11' Goal: Oscar Bobb (Norway) 0-1
  • 37' Yellow card: Jordan James (Wales)
  • 38' Goal: Daniel James (Wales) 1-1
  • 46' Red card: Torbjørn Heggem (Norway)
  • 48' Goal: Neco Williams (Wales) 2-1
  • 90'+3' Yellow card: Martin Ødegaard (Norway)
  • 90'+3' Yellow card: Sorba Thomas (Wales)
  • 90'+3' Yellow card: Ethan Ampadu (Wales)
Match stats (contains the result)
50.4%Possession49.6%
12Shots12
6Shots on target4
3Corners3
11Fouls7
3Offsides0
3Saves4
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards1

Line-ups

Wales 4-2-3-1

Coach: Craig Bellamy

  1. 12 Danny Ward GK
  2. 3 Neco Williams DEF
  3. 6 Ben Cabango DEF
  4. 4 Ben Davies DEF
  5. 15 Jay Dasilva DEF
  6. 5 Ethan Ampadu MID
  7. 17 Jordan James MID
  8. 20 Daniel James FWD
  9. 10 Liam Cullen MID
  10. 19 Sorba Thomas FWD
  11. 9 Lewis Koumas FWD

Bench

  • 22 Josh Sheehan MID
  • 23 Joel Colwill MID
  • 11 Brennan Johnson FWD
  • 18 Mark Harris FWD
  • 1 David Cornell GK
  • 21 Tom King GK
  • 2 Chris Mepham DEF
  • 14 Connor Roberts DEF
  • 16 Rhys Norrington-Davies DEF
  • 7 Cian Ashford FWD
  • 13 Kieffer Moore FWD
  • 8 Wes Burns FWD

Norway 4-3-3

Coach: Ståle Solbakken

  1. 1 Ørjan Håskjold Nyland GK
  2. 14 Julian Ryerson MID
  3. 3 Kristoffer Ajer DEF
  4. 17 Torbjørn Heggem DEF
  5. 5 David Møller Wolfe DEF
  6. 10 Martin Ødegaard MID
  7. 8 Sander Berge MID
  8. 7 Fredrik Aursnes MID
  9. 22 Oscar Bobb FWD
  10. 9 Erling Haaland FWD
  11. 21 Andreas Schjelderup FWD

Bench

  • 16 Marcus Holmgren Pedersen MID
  • 19 Thelo Aasgaard MID
  • 4 Leo Østigard DEF
  • 20 Antonio Nusa FWD
  • 11 Jørgen Strand Larsen FWD
  • 13 Egil Selvik GK
  • 12 Sander Tangvik GK
  • 18 Fredrik Sjøvold DEF
  • 2 Odin Lurås Bjørtuft DEF
  • 6 Patrick Berg MID
  • 23 Erik Botheim FWD
  • 15 Ole Blomberg FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 12 November 2011: Wales 4-1 Norway
  • Wednesday 6 February 2008: Wales 3-0 Norway
  • Thursday 27 May 2004: Norway 0-0 Wales