Officials from both teams discussed Gaza and the controversy of Saturday's game, while there were protests and a small number of arrests

Hundreds of people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Oslo before the World Cup qualifying match between Norway and Israel, the Norwegian NTB news agency reported on Saturday. Demonstrators initially gathered in the city centre and then marched to the Ullevaal Stadium to protest until the start of the football match,

Norway, all the while, has pointed back towards the Palestinian FA’s proposal tabled at last year’s FIFA Congress calling for sanctions against Israel. The matter was referred to the FIFA Council, but over a year later, there has still been no decision made by football’s global governing body.

A notorious pitch invader from Italy, Mario Ferri, struck again during the World Cup qualifier between Norway and Israel on Saturday evening, entering the field of play with a message of support for

Norway's World Cup qualifier against Israel on October 11 could be a monumental moment for Stale Solbakken's side, but the game has been overshadowed by political undertones which have dominated the conversation.