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Haaland scores as Norway knock out Ivory Coast
Key takeaways
- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Erling Haaland sent Norway into a round-of-16 World Cup clash with Brazil by scoring an 86th minute winner against Ivory Coast.
- Haaland's late goal extended his incredible record of scoring in all of Norway's competitive games stretching back to October 2024 -- a sequence that has resulted in 25 goals in 13 games.
- Norway had taken a first-half lead when RB Leipzig winger Antonio Nusa curled a stunning strike past Ivorian goalkeeper Yahia Fofana in the 39th minute.
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Erling Haaland sent Norway into a round-of-16 World Cup clash with Brazil by scoring an 86th minute winner against Ivory Coast.
The Manchester City forward, who was rested for Norway's 4-1 group defeat against France in Boston on Friday, took his World Cup goals tally to five in three games and moved him to within one goal of Lionel Messi in the race for the tournament's Golden Boot prize for its top scorer.
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