The Standard Football

The European section of qualification for next summer’s World Cup has entered its final stages with Norway and Italy battling for top spot in Group I.
On Sunday, the top two meet in Milan for what can’t exactly be described as a winner-takes-all showdown as there is a scenario where the Azzurri claim the three points and still not qualify automatically.
This is because of Norway’s massive goal difference of +29 after just seven matches. Erling Haaland is largely responsible for this,…