EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 22 (Reuters) – Norway coach Stale Solbakken named an unchanged side for Monday’s World Cup Group I match against Senegal, keeping faith with the team who beat Iraq 4-1 in their tournament opener. Senegal also stuck with the lineup that started their 3-1 defeat by France. • Solbakken will again go […]
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 22 (Reuters) – Norway coach Stale Solbakken named an unchanged side for Monday’s World Cup Group I match against Senegal, keeping faith with the team who beat Iraq 4-1 in their tournament opener. Senegal also stuck with the lineup that started their 3-1 defeat by France.
• Solbakken will again go with his first-choice attack with Alexander Sorloth and Antonio Nusa supporting Erling Haaland.
• Senegal’s Ibrahim Mbaye was again left on the bench despite scoring a goal against France,
Lineups:
Norway: Orjan Haskjold Nyland; Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjorn Heggem, David Moller Wolfe; Martin Odegaard, Sander Berge, Fredrik Aursnes; Alexander Sorloth, Erling Haaland, Antonio Nusa.
Senegal: Edouard Mendy; Krepin Diatta, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhate, El Hadji Malick Diouf; Idrissa Gana Gueye, Lamine Camara, Pape Gueye; Ismaila Sarr, Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson.
(Reporting by Fernando Kallas, editing by Ed Osmond)