Erling Haaland just did something no footballer has managed since 1954. The Manchester City striker scored in each of his first three World Cup matches, capping the streak with the decisive goal against the Ivory Coast in the Round of 32 on June 30.
For a country that hadn’t even appeared in a World Cup for 28 years, Norway now has the tournament’s most talked-about player. And the ripple effects are showing up in places you might not expect, like the Ethereum blockchain.
Three games, three goals, one very long drought broken
Haaland’s World Cup journey started on June 16 with a brace against Iraq. He followed that up with another goal against Senegal on June 23, helping Norway navigate a group stage that most pundits figured would end their tournament early.
Then came the Ivory Coast match. One goal was all it took to punch Norway’s ticket deeper into the knockout rounds and cement Haaland’s name next to a record that had gathered dust for over seven decades.
