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Haaland named man of the match after Norway beat Senegal

The Norway striker scored twice in a 3-2 Group I win at MetLife Stadium and moved level on four World Cup 2026 goals.

Filed Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Haaland named man of the match after Norway beat Senegal

Erling Haaland was named man of the match after Norway beat Senegal 3-2 in their second Group I game at the 2026 World Cup.

The Norway striker scored twice at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, helping his side to victory in a match that kicked off at 03:30 local time on Tuesday.

It was the second game in a row in which Haaland has been picked as the best player on the pitch.

His double took him to four goals at the tournament, level with Kylian Mbappe. Lionel Messi leads the World Cup scoring chart on five.

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