Morocco and Norway Share Points in Friendly Match
In a thrilling friendly match featuring teams preparing for the upcoming 2026 World Cup, Morocco and Norway faced off, ultimately ending in a 1-1 draw. The match was marked by an early goal from Morocco's Brahim Diaz, who found the net just eight minutes into the game, giving his team a promising start. However, Norway's Martin Ødegaard leveled the score with a well-timed equalizer in the 75th minute, ensuring that both teams walked away with a share of the points.
As they gear up for the World Cup, Morocco has been placed in Group C alongside Brazil, Haiti, and Scotland. They will kick off their tournament against Brazil on June 14 at midnight. Meanwhile, Norway, competing in a challenging Group I with Iraq, France, and Senegal, is set to begin their campaign against Iraq on June 17 at midnight as well.
Croatia Bounces Back with a Win Against Slovenia
On a night filled with international football, Croatia managed to secure a much-needed victory against Slovenia, following their earlier defeat to Belgium, where they lost 0-2. Luka Modric opened the scoring for Croatia shortly after the halftime break in the 51st minute. Although Slovenia's Andraž Šporar equalized in the 83rd minute, Croatia demonstrated resilience by clinching the win with a late goal in stoppage time, finalizing the score at 2-1. Croatia is grouped in L for the World Cup, where they will compete against England, Ghana, and Panama, with their first match against England scheduled for June 17 at 10 PM.
Additionally, Ecuador achieved a convincing victory over Guatemala with a score of 3-0, while Colombia triumphed over Jordan with a 2-0 win in their respective friendlies.
The results of the recent friendlies are as follows:
- Morocco 1-1 Norway
- Croatia 2-1 Slovenia
- Ecuador 3-0 Guatemala
- Colombia 2-0 Jordan
As reported by walfoot.be.
