Who is Antonio Nusa? Norway wonderkid who scores vs Ivory Coast in FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32

The 21-year-old opened the scoring for the Vikings in the round of 32.

The Norway national football team are taking on the Ivory Coast national football team for their round of 32 contest at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This fixture took place at the Dallas Stadium.

Led by Ståle Solbakken, the Vikings have not quite able to come up with a top-of-the-line action in the final third in the first half. They have controlled the ball well and will be looking to continue doing so. The Norway national football team took the lead in the first half.

Antonio Nusa came up with a sensational strike to fire the ball at the back of the net in the 39th minute against Ivory Coast. At 21 years and 74 days, he has also become the youngest player for Norway to score a goal at the FIFA World Cup.

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Antonio Nusa Profile

• Age: 21
• Position: Left-Wing
• Club: RB Leipzig

The Norwegian footballer currently plays for the Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. The journey of Antonio Nusa to becoming the youngest goalscorer for Norway at the FIFA World Cup has been exciting.

He was born on April 17, 2005, in Langhus, Norway. Nusa started his footballing journey after joining the youth academy for Stabæk Football in Norway. His pace and dribbling was quite attractive. He broke into senior football as a teenager. During the 2020-21 season, he started playing for the first team of Stabæk and then moved to the Belgian side Club Brugge in August 2021.

Antonia Nusa instantly became a star after scoring a goal on his UEFA Champions League debut against FC Porto. He also became one of the youngest goalscorers in the history of the competition.

In 2024, he moved to RB Leipzig on a long-term contract and is continuing his development in German top-division football. Even though Nusa is primarily a left-winger, he can play in the midfield and on the right flank as well. His playing style makes him a serious counter-attacking threat.

Antonio Nusa made his senior debut for Norway in 2023 and even scored a goal on his debut. He has become an important part of the squad since and is also representing his nation at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

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