(Reuters) -After a quarter of a century of near misses and heartbreak, Norway’s rout of Italy in their World Cup qualifier has reignited the country's hope of a return to international football’s biggest stage.

After 25 years of near misses, Norway revives World Cup dreams by defeating Italy 3-0 in a crucial qualifier. With Norway topping Group I with a strong lead, supporters are hopeful for a return to major international tournaments after a long absence since 2000.

ARSENAL fans are banking on Martin Odegaard to bag 30 assists next season, after seeing him partnered up with a “proper top-tier cf”. Odegaard, 26, struggled to find his best form for

Haaland's crazy stats with Norway 🤯Shining at the club level for several seasons, Haaland now hopes to make history with the national team. In the qualifying clash this Friday against Italy, the

Erling Haaland’s goal for Norway last night was his 40th for his country. It’s almost to be expected that Haaland will score for Norway. But there was another side to Haaland’s game last night that was a key part of Norway’s win.

The Norwegians flattened the Italians 3-0 in Oslo to move closer to ending their near-three-decade wait for a return to the World Cup.