Yahoo Sports reports: Erling Haaland made his World Cup debut in the best possible way and scored a brace to lead Norway to a 4-1 win in their tournament opener against Iraq on Tuesday. Haaland wasn't even born when Norway last competed at the World Cup: their last participation was in 1998, while the Manchester City superstar was born two years later.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 17, 2026 12:56 AM
Haaland makes dream World Cup debut to lead Norway to win over Iraq
Erling Haaland made his World Cup debut in the best possible way and scored a brace to lead Norway to a 4-1 win in their tournament opener against Iraq on Tuesday. Haaland wasn't even born when Norway last competed at the World Cup: their last participation was in 1998, while the Manchester City superstar was born two years later.
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