Overview
- Norway routed Israel 5-0 in Oslo as Erling Haaland missed an early penalty and its retake before scoring on 27, 63 and 72 minutes.
- Opta records show he reached 50 international goals in 46 games, ahead of Harry Kane (71), Neymar (74), Kylian Mbappé (90), Lionel Messi (107) and Cristiano Ronaldo (114).
- The treble extended his streak to 10 consecutive scoring appearances for club and country, with 19 goals in his last 10 matches and 21 in 12 this season.
- The Norwegian FA said players with heavy schedules, including Haaland, Alexander Sørloth, Julian Ryerson and Fredrik Bjørkan, returned to their clubs and he will miss the New Zealand friendly.
- Norway’s win advanced their 2026 World Cup qualifying position, where Haaland is the leading scorer with 12 goals.