The 45-year-old head of Norway’s soccer federation, a lawyer and former international with 73 caps has been highly vocal about international soccer’s woes under Infantino. She fired her first salvo at Infantino in 2022 about the conditions of the World Cup in Qatar.
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Norway set to make formal complaint to FIFA over Balogun red card saga
The Norges Fotballforbund (NFF) has already formally complained over FIFA president Gianni Infantino awarding soccer’s governing body’s inaugural Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump, which was widely ridiculed. • Trump’s involvement in the Balogun affair sparked the controversy. • “When you bend a rule like this, you’re on a slippery slope that will put the whole game at risk,” said NFF president Lise Klaveness.
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Norway receive heroes’ welcome in Oslo after World Cup exit
Around 90,000 people welcomed back Norway’s players to Oslo on Monday after they returned home from making a historic run to the World Cup quarter-finals. Erling Haaland’s side were knocked out of the tournament on Saturday after losing 2-1 to England in extra-time in the last eight in Miami, their best result in the competition. […]
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Bellingham drags England into World Cup semis but Tuchel demands more
Jude Bellingham has dragged England into the World Cup semi-finals but criticism from manager Thomas Tuchel of his side’s quality has sparked a fresh standoff between the pair before Wednesday’s showdown against Argentina. In the searing Miami heat against Norway on Saturday, England wilted and by Tuchel’s own admission were “lucky” to escape an early […]
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Tuchel says ‘lucky’ England must improve despite reaching World Cup semi-finals
England manager Thomas Tuchel said his team were “lucky” to squeeze past Norway 2-1 after extra-time to reach the World Cup semi-finals, but praised “world-class” Jude Bellingham after his two goals dragged the Three Lions to victory. A furious Tuchel was in little mood to celebrate despite England reaching the last four for just the […]
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Norway coach says ball hit camera cable for crucial England goal
Norway coach Stale Solbakken said Saturday he was convinced the ball struck an overhead camera cable before England scored a crucial equaliser in their World Cup quarter-final victory. While FIFA swiftly issued a statement after Norway’s 2-1 defeat in Miami to say that a chip sensor embedded in the ball showed no sign of it […]
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‘We put Norway on the map’, says Haaland after World Cup exit
Erling Haaland said Norway’s World Cup performances had inspired a new generation despite the disappointment of a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to England after extra-time on Saturday. Haaland failed to score for the first time in 15 competitive games for his country in Miami as Jude Bellingham’s double fired England into the last four. The Manchester […]
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‘No secret’ that Kane v Haaland the key to England clash, says Norway coach Solbakken
Norway coach Stale Solbakken said the showdown between Erling Haaland and Harry Kane will go a long way to deciding his side’s World Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday. Haaland has struck seven times in his first four appearances at a major tournament to fire Norway to the last eight for the first time on […]
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Norway’s World Cup win over Brazil beyond my dreams, says Haaland
Norway striker Erling Haaland said the 2-1 win over Brazil in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday was something he’d “never dreamed of”. Haaland scored both goals as Norway reached the quarter-finals for the first time, taking his haul for the tournament to seven — level with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe […]
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Norway pin hopes on Haaland against Brazil in World Cup last 16
Erling Haaland has feasted on defences throughout the World Cup, and Norway will need their talismanic striker at his ruthless best if they are to topple Brazil in Sunday’s last-16 clash. Haaland’s late winner against Ivory Coast — his fifth goal at the tournament — secured Norway’s first victory in a World Cup knockout game, […]