Norway's star striker Erling Haaland celebrated his team's FIFA World Cup Round of 16 qualification with viral cowboy and Viking-themed social media posts after scoring a dramatic late winner against Ivory Coast.
French football icon Kylian Mbappe surpassed Miroslav Klose to become the highest-scoring European player in FIFA World Cup history with a brace that guided France into the Round of 16.
Erling Haaland created history and broke a 72-year-old world record after scoring a late winner for Norway against Ivory Coast. This marked the European nation's first-ever knockout victory. Haaland now has 60 international goals and five in just three games at the FIFA World Cup.
Match-winner Erling Haaland, midfielder Patrick Berg and coach Stale Solbakken spoke with FIFA about Norway breaking new ground at World Cup 2026.
Norway defeated Côte d'Ivoire 2-1 after a thrilling battle at Dallas Stadium in Arlington on Tuesday, advancing to the round of 16 against Brazil.
Erling Haaland scores an 86th-minute winner as Norway beats Ivory Coast 2-1 to reach the Round of 16 and move within one goal of Lionel Messi's Golden Boot lead.
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