New Jersey [US], June 23 (HBTV): Norway striker Erling Haaland reacted to his side's 3-2 victory over Senegal in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I clash, posting a brief message on social media after the match.
'So far, so good,' Haaland wrote on X.
Haaland continued his remarkable run at the FIFA World Cup 2026, scoring a brace against Senegal to join an elite list of football greats and rewrite Norway's record books.
The Manchester City striker became only the sixth player in FIFA World Cup history to score multiple goals in each of his first two appearances at the tournament.
He joined an illustrious group comprising Argentina's Guillermo Stabile, who achieved the feat in his first three matches in 1930, Hungary's Sandor Kocsis in his first four matches in 1954, France's Just Fontaine in 1958, Poland's Grzegorz Lato in 1974, and England captain Harry Kane in 2018.
Making his FIFA World Cup debut this year, Haaland has already scored four goals in just two matches. In doing so, he surpassed Norway's previous World Cup scoring record held by Kjetil Rekdal, who scored two goals in seven appearances at the tournament. Haaland is now Norway's all-time leading goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history with four goals.
The striker's overall record for the national team is equally impressive. Haaland has now scored 59 goals in 52 appearances for Norway and has found the net in each of his last 12 competitive matches for his country. He has also scored at least once in 18 of Norway's last 21 competitive fixtures.
His latest performance helped Norway secure a place in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with Haaland once again emerging as one of the tournament's standout performers.
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen gave Norway the lead in the 43rd minute. Haaland then doubled the advantage with goals in the 48th and 58th minutes to put his side firmly in control.
Senegal responded through Ismaila Sarr, who scored in the 53rd minute and added another goal in stoppage time. However, the late comeback attempt was not enough to prevent Norway from claiming all three points.
The victory moved Norway to six points from two matches, although they remain second in Group I behind France on goal difference.
Haaland, featuring in his first FIFA World Cup campaign, has now scored four goals in two matches and continues to be one of the competition's leading performers.
Senegal, meanwhile, are yet to register a point in the group and will need a win against Iraq in their final group-stage match to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout rounds alive.
(ANI)