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Haaland Scores Twice on Norway World Cup Return

Haaland Scores Twice on Norway World Cup Return

Erling Haaland made a spectacular World Cup debut, scoring a first-half brace to power Norway to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in their return to the tournament after 28 years.

The win put Norway top of Group I, level with France.

Iraq striker Aymen Hussein scored a consolation goal in his own World Cup debut after being detained by US customs on his way to the tournament.

Norway fans celebrated by doing a 'Viking Row' up an escalator en route to the match.

Erling Haaland MichaelEmilio, CC BY 4.0
Erling Haaland
Norwegian association football player (born 2000)
Norway men's national association football team
National association football team representing Norway
Iraq men's national football team
National Association Iraqi Football Team
FIFA World Cup
International association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams
Aymen Hussein
Iraqi footballer