Stale Solbakken — Norway's World Cup coach, overseeing their first tournament appearance in 28 years.
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Norway's natural-born goalscorer Haaland finally gets global stageErling Haaland scored in the 86th minute to give Norway a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast at the World Cup in North America. The Manchester City striker has now scored five goals in three games at the tournament, second only to Lionel Messi's six, and has scored in his last 13 competitive internationals.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Erling Haaland scored in the 86th minute to give Norway a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast at the World Cup in North America. The Manchester City striker has now scored five goals in three games at the tournament, second only to Lionel Messi's six, and has scored in his last 13 competitive internationals.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Erling Haaland scored in the 86th minute to give Norway a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in a World Cup last-16 match, setting up a Brazil showdown on Sunday. It was Norway's first-ever knockout win in World Cup history.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
France will play Sweden in a last-32 World Cup match on Tuesday, with the Swedish defence preparing to face Kylian Mbappe (four goals so far), Ousmane Dembele (hat-trick against Norway), and Michael Olise. Sweden will counter with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres, though both have yet to fully fire at the tournament.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ousmane Dembele scored three goals in 26 first-half minutes as France defeated Norway 4-1, with a late Desire Doue header completing the win. France advanced as Group I winners with three straight victories.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
Norway has advanced to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, their first return in 28 years. Norwegian Football Federation chief Lise Klaveness attributes their success to a grassroots development model that keeps young players with local clubs under volunteer coaches, a system that produced players including Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lionel Messi leads the Golden Boot standings with five goals from two games, followed by Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland with four goals each. This is only the second time in World Cup history that three players have scored four or more times after two matches, the first since 1954.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Erling Haaland scored twice in his first World Cup game as Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday in their opening match of the 2026 tournament, with Leo Ostigard and an own goal adding further goals. Norway topped Group I on goal difference level with France after the win.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kylian Mbappe scored twice in France's 3-1 World Cup win against Senegal at MetLife Stadium, with Bradley Barcola also scoring. Mbappe's 14 World Cup goals move him level with Gerd Mueller as the third-highest scorer in World Cup history.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Norway coach Stale Solbakken said striker Erling Haaland proved the World Cup "wasn't too big" for him after scoring two goals in a 4-1 win over Iraq. Haaland has now scored 57 international goals in 51 appearances for Norway.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to become the tournament's joint all-time top scorer with 16 goals, matching Miroslav Klose, as Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0 in their World Cup opener. The 38-year-old also became the first player to appear in six World Cups.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Erling Haaland propelled Norway to qualification for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. The Manchester City striker scored 16 goals in a qualification campaign that saw Norway win eight consecutive matches and score 37 goals total, with the squad also featuring Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →