Norwegian Stars Withdraw from National Team Matches

Tuva Hansen, Ada Hegerberg and Frida Maanum have all withdrawn from Norway's upcoming women's national team matches for World Cup qualifiers. Hansen suffered a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury in her left knee during a match against Aston Villa in London.

Hegerberg has an Achilles injury after withdrawing from Lyon's Champions League final, while Maanum has undergone minor surgery. Andrea Norheim, Iris Omarsdottir and Emilie Woldvik have been called in as replacements. National team coach Gemma Grainger expressed disappointment at losing three key players but emphasized the importance of providing proper support for their recovery. ipl-cricket.in