Norway are on the lookout for their second win in Group A when they host Georgia in a Euro 2024 qualifier. The hosts are now in third place in the division with four points, two points behind Spain in second place. Georgia is in fourth place with four points after its first four games.
Preview (Norway vs. Georgia)
With only one victory in four games, Norway has struggled in Group A thus far. With four points overall, they are currently in third place in the division. The Lions are only two points behind Spain in second place. La Roja have a game in hand, and Norway might swiftly drop out of contention. Stale Solbakken’s team opened up Group A play with a 3-0 loss to Spain. They then drew with Georgia and lost to Scotland before defeating Cyprus 3-1 in the group’s final match. While playing in a friendly match last week, Norway defeated Jordan 6-0.
The national team has only participated in the European Championship finals once, in 2000. They have failed to advance past the group stage, and haven’t been eligible for a World Cup since 1998. Georgia, on the other hand, will come into this game coming off a 7-1 defeat to Spain. It left them with four points in Group A and in fourth place, trailing Norway on goal differential. The Crusaders got off to a strong start, drawing 1-1 with Norway at home at the end of March before defeating Cyprus 2-1 in their second sectional game in the middle of June.
However, Willy Sagnol’s team lost 2-0 away to Scotland in their third game before giving up seven in a shocking loss to Spain on Friday, underscoring the significance of getting a win here. Georgia has never made it to the championship match of a major competition, so making it to the European Championship next summer would be a significant accomplishment. Only five times have these two nations faced off, and Tuesday’s matchup will be the fifth. Norway currently leads the series with three victories, while the other matchup—the opposite match in Group A—ended evenly.
Team News
Erling Haaland, a forward for Manchester City, did not play against Jordan on Thursday, which is to be expected, but he will start this game. The 23-year-old Haaland, who has scored 24 goals in 25 appearances for his country. He is anticipated to play alongside Markus Solbakken and Jorgen Strand Larsen in the last third. Tuesday’s game will feature a three-man midfield led by captain Martin Odegaard, with Patrick Berg, Fredrik Aursnes. Leo Skiri Ostigard is also expected to start. Leo Skiri Ostigard will once more man the middle of the defense.
Due to the nature of the performance, there will likely be some changes, and Anzor Mekvabishvili, Zuriko Davitashvili, and Lasha Dvali are expected to start. Meanwhile, Giorgi Chakvetadze, 24, scored while playing off the bench against Spain, and he is anticipated to be included in the starting lineup for the match against Norway. The team’s standout player, Khvicha Kvartashkelia of Napoli, will once more appear in the final third. We anticipate an improvement from Sagnol’s team in this game because Georgia is a lot better than they were against Spain in their previous outing. However, Norway boasts two of the Premier League’s top players in Odegaard and Haaland.
Norway 2 – 1 Georgia
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