Norway eased to a 3-1 victory over neighbours Sweden of their lone residence warm-up recreation earlier than heading to their first World Cup finals since 1998.
Alexander Isak was heading in the right direction for Sweden, however the Liverpool striker’s objective was a mere comfort after Norway had raced right into a 3-0 lead.
Jorgen Strand Larsen headed Norway in entrance eight minutes into the competition at Oslo’s Ulleval Stadion, and the hosts’ lead was doubled by excellent Antonio Nusa end 11 minutes later.
Strand Larsen, excelling up entrance as Erling Haaland was rested, nodded residence his second from a nook eight minutes earlier than half-time.
Isak at the least offered one optimistic for Sweden of their closing recreation earlier than heading to North America, his objective a spectacular curling effort on the finish of a high quality particular person run 14 minutes from the tip of regular time.
Sebastian Nanasi appeared to have pulled one other objective again for the guests, however his effort was dominated out for offside after a VAR examine.
Austria edged one other assembly of two World Cup sides as they beat Tunisia 1-0 regardless of taking part in a lot of the recreation with 10 males.
Konrad Laimer was dismissed eight minutes earlier than half-time for a deliberate handball following a VAR evaluate.
However Marcel Sabitzer clinched victory for Austria with a first-time end from Stefan Posch’s low cross in from the proper.
Elsewhere, Turkey warmed up for the World Cup in fashion as they thrashed North Macedonia 4-0.
