Norway squeak into knockout stage as Haug thrills in Philippines thrashing

Norway’s 2023 World Cup campaign until Sunday had been defined by lacklustre football, reported discontent in the locker room as one star was benched and another absent due to injury, and a single point and zero goals from two games. It left world’s 12th-ranked team on the brink of elimination in the group stage.

Then came Sunday’s decisive match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, where a plucky Philippines side with hopes of making history were the victims of all of Norway’s frustrations being channelled into a comprehensive performance.

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