Erling Haaland scored a crucial goal for the Norway national team against the Ivory Coast during their 2026 World Cup Round of 32 clash.
The Manchester City star capitalized on a cross, connecting with the ball in an unusual manner, but it ultimately found the back of Yahia Fofana’s net to grant Norway their second goal of the match in the 86th minute.
This strike marks Haaland’s fifth goal in the 2026 World Cup, following his braces against both Iraq and Senegal in the group stage. Notably, the striker did not play a single minute in Norway’s final group match against France.
With this goal, Haaland continues to chase Lionel Messi in the tournament’s top scorer race. The Argentine icon currently leads the standings with six goals scored during the group stage against Algeria, Austria, and Jordan.
On an international level, Haaland has now successfully scored in each of his last 13 appearances for Norway across all competitions. In total, he has found the back of the net 25 times during this remarkable run—a stat that reflects the incredible goalscoring prowess of the Manchester City forward.
It is worth noting that Haaland is Norway’s all-time leading goalscorer, with an astonishing 60 goals in 53 matches, and he also holds the record as his country’s all-time top scorer in World Cup history.
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