Norway coach makes 10 changes for final group game against France
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 6:04 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Norway's coach Staale Solbakken has made significant changes for the final group match against France, fielding only one player from their previous 3-2 victory over Senegal. Key players like Erling Haaland and Martin Ödegaard will not start. Both Norway and France have already secured qualification for the knockout stage, each holding six points. France, however, is only making a few adjustments, retaining their attacking stars including Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé.
- •Norway makes 10 changes from their previous starting lineup
- •Only Fredrik Aursnes retains his starting position
- •Key players missing include Haaland and Ödegaard
- •Norway and France have both qualified for knockout stage
- •France keeps Mbappé and other stars in the lineup
- 6:04 PMYahoo Sports — 🤯 The opposite of Nagelsmann! World Cup coach makes 10(!) changes
"While Julian Nagelsmann opted against major rotation against Ecuador, Norway coach Staale Solbakken has really set the rotation machine in motion for the final group game against France. Of the eleve...
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