Guardian Australia · World Cup 2026

Norway’s Erling Haaland punishes Iraq with double on World Cup debut

· By Ewanmurray
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Surely nobody expected anything different. Erling Haaland arrival on the biggest football stage of all involved a match-defining performance. Kylian Mbappé had laid down a marker with two goals in France’s win over Senegal. Haaland responded in kind, courtesy of a first-half double of his own. The Manchester City st…

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