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- DALLAS -- Can Erling Haaland's goals take Norway all the way to World Cup glory?
- The Manchester City forward had one of his quieter days as Stale Solbakken's team toiled to a 2-1 victory in their round of 32 tie against Ivory Coast in Dallas, but guess what?
- Lionel Messi still tops the scoring charts at this tournament with six goals in three games, but Haaland now has five from the same number of appearances and he always finds a way to put the ball in the back of the net.
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DALLAS -- Can Erling Haaland's goals take Norway all the way to World Cup glory? Maybe, with a little help from his friends.
The Manchester City forward had one of his quieter days as Stale Solbakken's team toiled to a 2-1 victory in their round of 32 tie against Ivory Coast in Dallas, but guess what? When they needed the big man to step up and make the difference, Haaland did just that by scoring the winning goal with four minutes left on the clock.
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