Haaland on target for Norway, Sesko hat trick sinks Kazakhstan

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Erling Haaland struck a late winner for Norway against Austria while RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko sunk Kazakhstan with a hat trick to give Slovenia the win.

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In Group B3, Norway beat Austria 2-1 in Oslo as Manchester City star Haaland fired in the winner 10 minutes from time. Felix Myhre gave Norway an early lead only for Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund to equalise for Austria before the break.
However, Haaland - who drew a blank in Norway's 0-0 draw in Kazakhstan on Friday - showed trademark strength inside the box to hold off his marker and fire in the winner, with the goal given after a long VAR check for a possible offside.
In the same group, RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko bagged a hat-trick as Slovenia beat Kazakhstan 3-0 in Ljubljana. In Group B4, Wales followed their goalless draw against Turkey by beating Montenegro 2-1 away for their first win under new coach Craig Bellamy.
They got off to a terrific start, with Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson both scoring inside the first three minutes. Driton Camaj then pulled one back for the hosts. Turkey beat Iceland 3-1 in Izmir, a game in which Kerem Akturkoglu of Benfica hit a hat-trick. There were also wins on Monday for Romania and Kosovo respectively in League C.

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