Norway ranks 9th in the world in squad value, has the best striker setup in the world, beat Sweden 3-1 at home, and looks like a dark horse for the World Cup.

The match between Norway and Sweden, a classic Nordic derby, took place on June 2 at 1 AM Beijing time at Oslo's Ullevaal Stadium. Haaland missed the game with a slight knock, but his World Cup involvement remains unaffected.

In the first half, Ryerson assisted Larsen to break the deadlock, then Berg set up Nusa to double the lead, and later Ryerson again assisted Larsen to make it 3-0, completing a brace. Norway effectively ended the match by halftime. In the second half, Sweden's €100 million star Isak came off the bench and scored a consolation goal.

In the end, Norway defeated Sweden 3-0 to claim victory in the Nordic derby.

Norway vs Sweden,Solbakken deployed a 4-4-2 formation, with Sørloth and Larsen as the two strikers, Bobb, Berg, Aursnes, and Nusa in midfield, Ryerson, Ajer, Høgh, and Wolfe in defense, and Nyland in goal. The starting lineup had a total value of €234 million.; Potter set up a 3-5-2 formation, with Elanga and Nilsson as the two forwards, a five-man midfield of Svensson, Ayari, Karlström, Ribbvall, and Herman-Johansson, a back three of Eric Smith, Hien, and Lagerbielke, and Sätterström in goal. The starting XI was valued at €179 million.

Norway's squad consists mostly of starters from Europe's top five leagues, with a total value exceeding €600 million, ranking ninth in the upcoming World Cup. In particular, their center-forward configuration is arguably the best in the world. Apart from the world-class Haaland, Norway's depth at striker includes Crystal Palace's Larsen (valued at €45 million) and Atlético Madrid's Sørloth, who had 26 goals and 13 assists this season. Against Sweden, despite Haaland's minor injury absence, Norway dominated and scored three goals in the first half, eventually winning the Nordic derby 3-1, fine-tuning their form for the World Cup.

In this match, Norway had 55% possession, took 22 shots with 7 on target; Sweden had 9 shots with 5 on target. Norway could well become the biggest dark horse of this World Cup. When facing tough defensive battles, they can deploy two powerful strikers to break down the opponent's bus. Any team facing the Haaland + Larsen + Sørloth three-striker setup gives Norway a clear advantage, making them a tough opponent to handle!