"Getting their World Cup qualifying adventure underway on March 22nd with a dominant 5-0 romp away at Moldova, the former Copenhagen boss will be dreaming of a repeat performance here. Likewise, last seen in qualifying action landing a gritty 1-0 victory away at Estonia, they have won all of their first four Group I appearances by an aggregate score of 13-2. Booking an elite Nations League ticket back in November and signing off their group stage adventure with another 5-0 victory against Kazakhstan, it is no surprise that Norway have gained a reputation for their clinical performances in the final third."
"Last seen over the weekend falling to a routine 4-0 drumming at home against Israel, Serghei Clescenco's side have only further underlined their status as Group I's ultimate whipping boys. In fact, the Blues have lost all of their first four World Cup qualifying appearances by an aggregate score of 14-2. Getting 2025 underway with that routine 5-0 defeat against Norway, Moldova ahem continued to show some glaring issues at both ends of the pitch."
Norway have resumed strong form under Stale Solbakken, winning all four Group I World Cup qualifiers by an aggregate 13-2 and recording multiple 5-0 victories this season. The team has won seven straight matches across competitions and kept clean sheets in five of their previous six games. Norway opened qualifying with a 5-0 away win at Moldova and recently claimed a 1-0 victory at Estonia. Moldova have struggled, losing four qualifiers by 14-2 and suffering heavy defeats including 4-0 to Israel. Moldova have failed to score in four of five matches this year and show defensive weaknesses.
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