Prior to kick-off match, Norway boasted nine consecutive wins in all competitions, but was without the likes of the talismanic Erling Haaland, as well as Alexander Sorloth and the injured Martin Odegaard. 

New Zealand capitalised and jumped into an unexpected lead when Francis de Vries swung in a deep free-kick, which was headed into the corridor of uncertainty by Tim Payne.

It travelled across the penalty area and was tapped in at the back post by a sliding Finn Surman, gifting the All Whites a slender advantage in added time at the end of the first half. 

Darren Bazeley's men were nearly in dreamland at the start of the second half, but Chris Wood's left-footed strike cannoned off the crossbar. 

However, Norway fought back with a moment of unerring quality. In the 62nd minute, on a swift attack, Andreas Schjelderup charged forward with the ball and fed substitute Nusa, whose exquisite right-footed effort sailed into the top corner to restore parity. 

Moments later, the same combination nearly worked wonders for the host again, with Nusa's shot saved by Alex Paulsen. 

In the latter stages, Norway's Sebastian Sebulonsen and Oscar Bobb went close, while Ben Old spurned a golden opportunity for the visitor as the score remained 1-1.

This result meant that New Zealand ended Norway's winning streak and halted its own run of four successive defeats.