Erling Haaland Leads Norway to World Cup Round of 16 with Historic Goal

First reported by Walla · 2 hours ago

What happened

Erling Haaland scored a late goal to lead Norway to a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast, securing their first World Cup knockout win since 1998 and setting a 72-year scoring record. He also became the fastest player to reach 60 international goals, achieving this in 53 matches.

• 01Erling Haaland scored the winning goal against Ivory Coast to send Norway to the World Cup round of 16.
• 02Norway reached the knockout stage for the first time since 1998 with this victory.
• 03Haaland became the first player in 72 years to score in his first three World Cup appearances.
• 04He is the fastest player ever to reach 60 international goals, doing so in 53 games.
• 05Haaland's scoring pace surpasses Kylian Mbappé's by a wide margin.
• 06A viral social media post humorously described Haaland’s winning goal, which he acknowledged with a laughing emoji.

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MakoCenter · Hebrew42 minutes ago

Erling Haaland Leads Norway to World Cup Round of 16 with Historic Goal

N12Center · Hebrew42 minutes ago

Erling Haaland Leads Norway to World Cup Round of 16 with Historic Goal

N12Center · Hebrew2 hours ago

Erling Haaland Secures Norway's First World Cup Knockout Win with Late Goal Against Ivory Coast

MakoCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

Erling Haaland Secures Norway's First World Cup Knockout Win with Late Goal Against Ivory Coast

MakoCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

Erling Haaland Scores Nearly Two Goals Per Game, Leading Norway to World Cup Round of 16

N12Center · Hebrew2 hours ago

Erling Haaland Scores Nearly Two Goals Per Game, Leading Norway to World Cup Round of 16

WallaCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

Erling Haaland Scores Winning Goal as Norway Beats Ivory Coast in Historic World Cup Win

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