Wales Lose 3-1 to Norway as Relegation Danger Grows

Norway beat Wales 3-1 at Ullevaal Stadium. Their goals came from Antonio Nusa, Andreas Schjelderup and Erling Haaland. Wales' only goal was scored by David Brooks.

Wales looked the better side in the first half, and Daniel James came close to scoring on three occasions. However, the game changed completely after the break. Nusa opened the scoring with a shot into the bottom left corner. Substitute Schjelderup turned Haaland's pass into the net, giving Norway some breathing room.

Brooks' superb strike gave Wales hope. However, Connor Roberts brought down Schjelderup inside the box, and Haaland converted the resulting penalty, which extinguished the visitors' momentum in the closing minutes.

Wales have guaranteed they will finish last in the group. With a worse record against Denmark and Norway, they no longer have a chance to overtake those two teams. If they draw with Portugal in the final group game in Cardiff, they will play off in March against the runner-up of League B.

Finishing in the top three of the group would have meant being in the top pot in next month's Euro draw in Belfast. Bellamy said this goal was a source of motivation and that he saw parts of this match where his team could look like a top-pot side.