"New Zealand capitalised and jumped into an unexpected lead when Francis de Vries swung in a deep free-kick, which was headed into the corridor of uncertainty by Tim Payne. It travelled across the penalty area and was tapped in at the back post by a sliding Finn Surman, gifting the All Whites a slender advantage in added time at the end of the first half."
"However, Norway fought back with a moment of unerring quality. In the 62nd minute, on a swift attack, Andreas Schjelderup charged forward with the ball and fed substitute Nusa, whose exquisite right-footed effort sailed into the top corner to restore parity. Moments later, the same combination nearly worked wonders for the hosts again, with Nusa's shot excellently saved by Alex Paulsen. In the latter stages, Norway's Sebastian Sebulonsen and Oscar Bobb went close,"
Norway arrived in Oslo on a nine-game winning run but were without Erling Haaland, Alexander Sorloth and the injured Martin Odegaard. New Zealand took a shock lead when Francis de Vries swung in a deep free-kick that Tim Payne headed into the penalty area and Finn Surman slid in to tap home in added time before half-time. Chris Wood hit the crossbar early in the second half. Norway equalised in the 62nd minute when Andreas Schjelderup fed substitute Antonio Nusa, whose right-footed strike found the top corner. Nusa later had a shot saved by Alex Paulsen, and chances by Sebastian Sebulonsen, Oscar Bobb and Ben Old went begging as the game finished 1-1.
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