New Zealand claimed a courageous draw at the Ullevaal Stadion, as Finn Surman's opening goal was cancelled out by Antonio Nusa's brilliance. 

Before this match, Norway boasted nine consecutive wins in all competitions, but were 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 hosts again, with Nusa's shot excellently 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 visitors as the score remained 1-1.

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

Data Debrief: Nusa saves Norway against New Zealand resistance

The RB Leipzig winger was introduced at half-time and caused chaos, registering four shots, creating four chances, and finishing with an 86.2% pass accuracy.

Nusa's directness and end-product ultimately preserved Norway's unbeaten streak, which dates back to their 5-1 loss against Austria in October 2024.

New Zealand slightly edged the expected goals (xG) with 1.46 to Norway’s 1.23. Nevertheless, the European nation massively dominated in the shot count with 23 to the visitors' nine.