World Cup 2026 · Group Stage·13 June 2026
Norway 2-0 Ghana
A tidy night at the office — one clinical finish, and a platform for the tournament to build from.
Win· The Crew
1
Goals
0
Assists
3
Shots
2
On Target
0.6
xG
Touch Map
Own HalfAttacking Third
Norway's tournament opener was never going to be about fireworks, and it wasn't. A game plan built on patience paid off just after the hour mark, and that was enough.
The Goal
A near-post run off a corner, timed a half-second before his marker moved, and a finish that barely needed placing — Ghana's goalkeeper was already beaten by the run, not the shot.
Not the most eye-catching start to a World Cup, but exactly the kind of low-risk platform this Norway side wanted to build from.