Overview

• Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Israel, reaching 51 international goals in 46 caps, a faster rate than Kane, Neymar, Mbappé, Messi and Ronaldo per Opta.
• Haaland has scored in 10 consecutive matches for club and country and overcame two early penalty misses against Israel to complete his treble.
• The Norwegian FA said players with particularly tight match schedules, including Haaland, are returning to their clubs early, confirming his withdrawal is not injury related.
• Manchester City host Everton this weekend before a Champions League trip to Villarreal, part of a dense run in which Haaland is expected to feature.
• Norway sit top of Group I with six wins from six and resume qualifying in November against Estonia and Italy, while 18-year-old Sverre Nypan has received a first senior call-up for the New Zealand friendly.