On Sunday, Norway punctured the football giant Italy at San Siro to a direct World Cup ticket, on Monday Sweden’s new national team coach was asked about little brother Norway’s success. Graham Potter snorted in response. Perhaps not so strange after being outplayed by Switzerland (4-1) in their debut match. The same digits that Norway sank Italy by. On Tuesday, it was Denmark’s turn to see itself overtaken by the football mosquito Norway. How we love the new football reality and the balance of power in the Nordic region!
Of course, we treat Sweden and Denmark to a World Cup ticket, but it is clear that Norway has become so much sharper when it matters most. Sweden ended the World Cup qualifiers with a 1-1 draw against Slovenia, leaving Potter winless as a coach heading into play-off matches in March. This was clear before Potter took over the reins, but still not a good charge towards March. In Denmark, Tuesday night was marked by the “shock in Scotland”.
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Denmark was on course for the World Cup, but stumbled at the finish line with a 4-2 loss to the Scots. Thus, the Nordic region’s most expected nation will also have to qualify for the championship through nerve-wracking playoff matches to get a World Cup ticket.
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We still have to pinch ourselves to check that the World Cup ticket is not a dream. Welcome to the big football shift!
