Haaland to start on bench for Norway against France
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 4:54 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Erling Haaland will begin Norway's World Cup Group I match against France on the substitutes' bench. Coach Stale Solbakken intends to rest ten players for this matchup. The game features a notable clash with Kylian Mbappe leading the French side. Both teams aim to advance in the tournament.
- •Haaland is available as a substitute for Norway.
- •Norway faces France in a Group I World Cup match.
- •Coach Stale Solbakken plans to rest ten players.
- •The game features a matchup between Haaland and Mbappe.
- •Both teams are competing for advancement in the tournament.
- 6:14 PMYahoo Sports — World Cup: Norway benches Erling Haaland, 9 other starters vs. France
- 5:57 PMESPN — Sources: Haaland to miss France World Cup clash
- 5:53 PMYahoo Sports — Erling Haaland and others not starting for Norway against France at the World Cup
- 5:24 PMYahoo Sports — Why Norway is benching Erling Haaland, other starters against France in Group I finale
"Erling Haaland is among 10 regular starters not in Norway’s starting lineup for the team's World Cup group play finale against France on Friday. Coach Ståle Solbakken appears to be resting Haaland and others with Norway already qualified for the Round of 32. Haaland is tied with Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the second-most goals in the tournament with four apiece.
"Erling Haaland will start Norway's World Cup Group I clash against Kylian Mbappe's France on the substitutes' bench with coach Stale Solbakken planning to rest ten players, sources have told ESPN.
"Fans across the globe were primed for an Erling Haaland vs. Kylian Mbappe showdown at the World Cup. But Norway coach Stale Solbakken appears to have other plans
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 6:14 PMWorld Cup: Norway benches Erling Haaland, 9 other starters vs. France
Norway will bench Erling Haaland and nine other starters for a World Cup Group I finale against France, according to lineups released Friday by FIFA.
- ESPNJun 26, 2026, 5:57 PMSources: Haaland to miss France World Cup clash
Erling Haaland will start Norway's World Cup Group I clash against Kylian Mbappe's France on the substitutes' bench with coach Stale Solbakken planning to rest ten players, sources have told ESPN.
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 5:53 PMErling Haaland and others not starting for Norway against France at the World Cup
Erling Haaland is among 10 regular starters not in Norway’s starting lineup for the team's World Cup group play finale against France on Friday. Coach Ståle Solbakken appears to be resting Haaland and others with Norway already qualified for the Round of 32. Haaland is tied with Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the second-most goals in the tournament with four apiece.
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 5:24 PMWhy Norway is benching Erling Haaland, other starters against France in Group I finale
Fans across the globe were primed for an Erling Haaland vs. Kylian Mbappe showdown at the World Cup. But Norway coach Stale Solbakken appears to have other plans
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