Norway's players have mounted a strong defence of captain Martin Odegaard following intense domestic media ​criticism of his performance in their opening match at ‌the World Cup.

Ayyoub Bouaddi has been linked with Arsenal, Paris St-Germain and Liverpool Olivier Giroud knows a prodigious talent when he sees one. "I played with Kylian Mbappe when he was 18," the BBC Sport pundit said.

"There was no worse choice for our confidence than choosing Spain," Toulalan said. "The federation goes where the wind blows and is doing nothing to help us. I have never felt so

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Haaland, who had two goals in Norway's 4-1 victory over Iraq, is surrounded by similarly sized and skilled teammates on a fun club to watch.

Despite France's well-established pecking order, a sluggish first-half display in the 3-1 win over Senegal at the World ​Cup may have offered hope to those on the fringes ‌of Didier Deschamps' starting lineup,