Yahoo Sports reports: Norway coach Stale Solbakken defended his decision to leave out star duo Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard in Friday's 4-1 World Cup defeat against France, saying it was a "no-brainer"."They would have wanted to see Erling and Martin but we want to go as far as we can so it was a no-brainer.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 26, 2026 11:18 PM
Norway coach defends decision to leave out Haaland, Odegaard against France
Norway coach Stale Solbakken defended his decision to leave out star duo Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard in Friday's 4-1 World Cup defeat against France, saying it was a "no-brainer"."They would have wanted to see Erling and Martin but we want to go as far as we can so it was a no-brainer.
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