# How do you stop Haaland? Wales show how it’s done

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-do-you-stop-haaland-wales-show-how-its-done/
- Published: 2026-11-13T08:05:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T08:20:17+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3y0e0z0r8kzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- Wales beat Norway 2-1 by denying Haaland time and space.
- Haaland managed two shots, with one on target.
- Bellamy says stopping him requires a collective effort.

## Summary

Wales will try to repeat the approach that helped them beat Norway 2-1 when they meet again in Oslo on Saturday. Their win showed that Erling Haaland can be contained through coordinated pressure, offering a potential blueprint for other teams facing one of football’s most prolific strikers.

Wales head coach Craig Bellamy favoured pressing high to deny Haaland and his team-mates time on the ball, despite the risk of leaving space behind the defence. Haaland had 24 touches and just two shots in Cardiff, with one on target; Wales also worked to restrict the service from Norway captain Martin Ødegaard, using midfielders such as Ethan Ampadu to protect the space between midfield and defence.

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