The coach of the Norwegian team explained that the replacement of the starting goalkeeper was planned by the technical staff in advance and is not related to recent results. This decision was announced to the TV 2 channel after the Scandinavians' 2-1 defeat to Wales in Cardiff, which was their second consecutive loss in this group phase of the Nations League. Furthermore, Nyland was not informed about the upcoming change.
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The coach added that Nyland received the news very positively, believing that he already had a suspicion even before the gathering that he might not be included in the squad for four matches.
Currently, Norway is in third place in Group A4 with three points. This position could lead to participation in the relegation playoffs to League B. Denmark and Wales also have three points. The leader of the group is Portugal, which has accumulated nine points.