Norway is back in the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time since 1998, and it took Erling Haaland all of ten second-half minutes to make sure of it.
The 3-2 victory over Senegal on June 22 at MetLife Stadium punched Norway’s ticket to the Round of 32. For a country that has spent nearly three decades watching other nations compete in World Cup elimination games, this one landed with some weight.
Haaland did Haaland things
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen opened the scoring for Norway. Haaland found the net twice, scoring in the 48th and 58th minutes to put Norway in a commanding position.
Senegal pulled goals back to make the scoreline a nervy 3-2, but Norway held on. The result was enough to secure passage out of Group I and into the Round of 32.
