Wales have already shown they can beat Norway. Now Craig Bellamy's side must try to take that performance to Oslo, with both teams needing a better finish to a difficult Nations League group.
Saturday's match at Ullevaal Stadium kicks off at 17:00 GMT. Wales won the first meeting 2–1 in Cardiff on 1 October, but it remains their only victory of the campaign. Norway also have three points from four games.
Cardiff offers encouragement, not a shortcut
Goals from Daniel James and Neco Williams gave Wales their first League A win when these sides last met. It was the bright spot in a window that also brought a defeat in Portugal and two losses to Denmark.
The challenge is to produce that threat away from home. Wales did not score in either of their opening away games, losing 1–0 to Portugal and 2–0 to Denmark. They then followed the Norway win with a 1–0 home defeat by the Danes.
Those results leave little margin for another quiet evening in front of goal. Cardiff proved Norway can be beaten; Oslo asks whether Wales can find the same answers on different ground.
Haaland's goals have not solved Norway's problems
Norway began with a 3–2 win over Denmark, then lost three straight matches by the same 2–1 scoreline: at home to Portugal, away to Wales and away to Portugal.
They have scored in every group game but have also conceded twice in every one. That is the balance they need to change. Wales will know the danger at one end; Norway need more protection at the other.
Erling Haaland scored three times across the opening four matches. UEFA lists him as the competition's all-time leading scorer, with 22 goals in 20 appearances before this round. Martin Ødegaard supplied four assists in the first window. Their influence gives Wales a clear challenge, without erasing the evidence of the first meeting.
Two games left to change the picture
The FAW has confirmed Harry Wilson's return after he missed the opening four group matches. His availability adds an option for Bellamy, although the starting side has not been confirmed.
Wales finish at home to Portugal on Tuesday. Before that, this is a chance to turn one good night against Norway into something more substantial. For the hosts, stopping a run of three defeats matters just as much as answering the Cardiff result.
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