Erling Haaland is enjoying an incredible start to his World Cup journey with Norway. That continued during the team’s clash with Senegal in Matchday 2 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday night.
Haaland is going through the first World Cup of his international career with Norway. He led the nation to their first World Cup appearance since 1998, excelling in the UEFA qualifiers as they topped their qualifying group.
Haaland has made serious noise while earning his stripes as one of the best strikers in the world for both club and country. He started his time in the World Cup on fire, scoring twice in the team’s opening 4-1 win over Iraq.
The star striker carried that momentum over to the next match against Senegal. He scored his first goal of the night in the 48th minute to make the score 2-0. Following Senegal’s response to cut the deficit in half five minutes later, Haaland fired back five minutes later with a solid strike to have the ball reach the back of the net. As a result, he is now Norway’s leading World Cup scorer with four goals and counting, per BBC News.
ERLING HAALAND MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY
He scores his 2nd goal of the night, and his 4th goal of the World Cup!
It's 3-1 Norway over Senegal.pic.twitter.com/ppF53VyNtw
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What’s next for Erling Haaland, Norway after beating Senegal
Erling Haaland is on fire to showcase his warm welcome to the biggest stage of international soccer. And Norway is more than happy to see him shine as their superstar striker.
Norway has secured a spot in the knockout rounds after clinching a top two finish in the Group I standings, having six points and counting after two matches. They are above Senegal and Iraq while trailing France at the moment.
Norway will look to secure the top spot in the group with a win in its group finale. They prepare for a clash against France on June 26 at 3 p.m. ET.
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