Erling Haaland scored twice, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen scored another, and Norway beat Senegal 3-2 in New Jersey to reach the last 32 of this year’s World Cup.
Ismaila Sarr scored his second goal of the game to finish off the pace, but Norway held on at MetLife Stadium to move level with France at the top of Group I on points.
Senegal can still join them in the knockout stage if they can score enough against Iraq, the young boys of the group, and become one of the best teams in third place.
Haaland, meanwhile, has scored four times in his first two World Cup matches. He is the sixth player to score most goals in that period and only the second in the last 50 years.
Another player who managed the job is England’s Harry Kane during the 2018 tournament in Russia.
It was a magical day in front of goal, with Lionel Messi scoring twice in his side’s 2-0 win over Austria, and Kylian Mbappe scoring his only goal in France’s 3-0 win over Iraq.
