Haaland is an exceptional goalscorer but his status as a disrupter can carry Norway through the tournament

Haaland scored two goals to keep the pressure on Lionel Messi in the race for the golden boot as Norway secured a second consecutive win

OLIVER SALT IN NEW JERSEY: The name on the back of his shirt may look slightly different at the World Cup this summer but make no mistake, it is still the same Erling Haaland.

The Man City striker’s double helped Norway ease past Senegal 3-2 in New York, while setting up a showdown with France to decide the Group I winners

Norway striker scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Senegal to send his country into the knockout stages and continue one of the most prolific international goalscoring runs…

Erling Haaland struck twice to fire Norway into the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in 28 years, but the Manchester City striker is keeping his feet on the ground.

“It’s my speciality to score goals,” Haaland said, after tallying four goals in his first two World Cup games. He’s challenging Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot.

Haaland is an exceptional goalscorer but his status as a disrupter can carry Norway through the tournament