Wales beats 10-man Norway as Neco Williams free-kick seals Nations League win
Wales scored twice against 10-man Norway to secure their first win of the year in Nations League football.
Wales topped 10-man Norway 2-1 on Wednesday night, with Neco Williams firing a free-kick into the bottom corner for the deciding goal in the 58th minute. Daniel James had equalised early in the first half after Oscar Bobb's opener for Norway.
The momentum swung Wales' way when Norway's Torbjørn Heggem was sent off 13 seconds into the second half for fouling James. Williams struck from the edge of the box with a powerful right-foot shot after the red card.
Coach Craig Bellamy's Wales side had been held up by a Norway team coming off a World Cup quarter-final appearance, but the extra man advantage proved decisive. Erling Haaland, the stand-out player for Norway, managed few chances across the match.
- Wales 2-1 Norway
- Final score
- 58th minute
- Williams goal time
- 17 seconds into second half
- Heggem red card timing
- World Cup quarter-final
- Norway's recent achievement
Why it mattersWales' first win since last year breaks a dry run and signals new momentum under Bellamy as Nations League play continues.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect. The result matters for European football fans following Wales' Nations League campaign.
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