Erling Haaland continued his remarkable goalscoring spree with a superb brace as Norway progressed to the last 32 with a thrilling 3-2 win over Senegal in Group One on Monday night.making their first fifa world cup For the first time in 1998, the Vikings advanced with France on six points from two games. They will now face the Roosters of Gaul on Friday in a battle for top spot and a potentially easier route to the knockout stages.Haaland once again proved unstoppable, taking his tally of goals at this World Cup to four and leveling French star Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Golden Boot, just one goal behind Argentina captain Lionel Messi.
Haaland scores twice to maintain incredible scoring momentum
Marcus Pedersen came on in the 13th minute after Julian Ryerson was injured and gave Norway the lead before half-time.Martin Odegaard’s pass was cleared straight to Pedersen by Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly and the debutant made no mistake as goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was unable to stop his shot.Haaland then took over.The Manchester City striker doubled Norway’s lead three minutes into the second half, completing a lightning-quick counterattack with a left-foot shot past Mendy after receiving a pass from Odegaard.Although Ismaila Sarr pulled one back for Senegal in the 53rd minute, Haaland pulled two back for Norway five minutes later. The 25-year-old broke through the defense before using his weaker right foot to volley Patrick Berger’s cross from close range.The goal sparked wild celebrations from the red-clad Norwegian fans, with Haaland raising his hands to his ears and fans behind the goal performing the famous Viking volleyball.
Records continue to fall
Haaland has scored 24 goals in his last 12 international appearances and has scored in every game. He played 52 games for Norway and scored 59 goals, setting an astonishing record.He also joined the England team Harry Kane He is the only player in the past 50 years to score twice in the first two World Cups.In injury time, Senegal scored again through Sarr, but it proved to be too late.The Lions of Teranga, who are 0-2 at the World Cup for the first time, must beat Iraq in their final group game to keep alive their hopes of qualifying as one of the best third-place teams.
