Stale Solbakken, the coach of the Norwegian national team, will completely overhaul his line-up ahead of the final group stage match against France, reported L'Équipe and sources in Norway. Among them, Erling Haaland will start the match from the bench.
The match between France and Norway is scheduled for Friday night at 21.00. In the last match of this group phase, the two European countries will face each other to determine who will be the champion of Group I.
Although Norway managed to win the first two group games respectively against Iraq (4-1) and Senegal (3-2), the match against France is predicted to be much more difficult. The national team coach seems to have given up.
According to French media, he will field a different lineup with ten new names compared to the one against Senegal. Even Haaland will sit on the bench.
Haaland will be replaced by former FC Groningen striker, Jørgen Strand Larsen. Andreas Schjelderup and Oscar Bobb complete the attacking line.
There is one player who will start for the third time in a row against France: former Feyenoord player Fredrik Aursnes. The Benfica midfielder is irreplaceable for Solbakken.
The winner of Group I will play Sweden in the next round, while the second-placed team will face Ivory Coast.
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