Norway head coach Stale Solbakken has decided to go with an unchanged roster for Monday’s World Cup Group I showdown against Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J. The decision keeps intact the squad that delivered a dominant 4-1 victory over Iraq in Norway’s tournament opener.
Senegal’s coaching staff made the same call, rolling out the identical starting eleven that took the field in their 3-1 loss to France earlier in the competition.
For Norway, Solbakken is sticking with his preferred attacking trio, with Alexander Sorloth and Antonio Nusa flanking star striker Erling Haaland up front.
On the Senegal side, Ibrahim Mbaye will once again start the match from the bench — a decision that raised eyebrows given that Mbaye found the back of the net in the defeat to France.
Norway Starting Lineup: 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 Starting Lineup: 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.
