Slovenia And Norway Draw Haaland And Solbakken Unimpressed

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Slovenia and Norway Draw, Haaland and Solbakken Unimpressed

Slovenia and Norway played out a 0-0 draw in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday night.

Erling Haaland started for Norway but was unable to find the net, while Martin Odegaard was also quiet. Slovenia had the better chances in the second half but could not find a winner.

Post-Match Reaction

Haaland frustrated

"I'm not happy with the result," said Haaland. "We had some good chances but we didn't take them. We need to be more clinical in front of goal."

Solbakken disappointed

"We're disappointed with the result," said Norway coach Stale Solbakken. "We felt like we were the better team and we should have won the game."

Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek was happy with the draw

"I'm happy with the point," said Kek. "We played well and we had some good chances. We're still in the race to qualify for the next round."

Slovenia's Qualification Hopes

Slovenia is now third in Group B4, three points behind Norway and Serbia. They will need to win their remaining two games to have any chance of qualifying for the next round.

Norway's Qualification Hopes

Norway is now second in Group B4, one point behind Serbia. They will need to win their remaining game and hope that Serbia drops points to qualify for the next round.

Conclusion

The draw leaves both Slovenia and Norway with work to do in their quest to qualify for the next round of the UEFA Nations League. Slovenia will need to win their remaining two games, while Norway will need to win their game and hope that Serbia drops points. The final round of matches will be played in September.