World Cup: 'Your Son's Mistake Caused Norway's Defeat' - Ian Wright Hits Haaland's Dad
Alf-Inge Haaland said officiating decided the match after Norway had a goal disallowed and England won on Jude Bellingham’s extra-time strike.
- On Saturday, July 11, England defeated Norway 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal. Following the loss, Alf-Inge Haaland, father of Norway star Erling Haaland, publicly criticized the officiating.
- The disallowed goal by Heggem, which involved a VAR review, sparked debate following Bellingham's equalizer. FIFA later claimed the Connected Ball sensor showed no evidence of a cable deflection.
- Lamenting several decisions, Alf-Inge Haaland claimed England was not the "better team" and that officials "did everything possible to hand England the 2-1 victory."
- Urging him to remain humble, fans reminded Alfie Haaland that his son and Bellingham are close friends from their time at Borussia Dortmund.
- Erling Haaland remained gracious after the defeat, unlike his father. The elder Haaland, a former player for Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, earned 34 caps for Norway.
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World Cup: 'Your son's mistake caused Norway's defeat' - Ian Wright hits Haaland's dad
England legend, Ian Wright, has hit out at Alf-Inge Haaland, father of Norway’s superstar, Erling Haaland’s father after he suggested that the referee played a crucial role in the Three Lions’ 2-1 victory over the Vikings in the quarterfinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He reminded Alf-Inge Haaland that his son contributed to Norway’s […] World Cup: ‘Your son’s mistake caused Norway’s defeat’ – Ian Wright hits Haaland’s dad
Alfie Haaland, who saw the party in the box, took advantage of a tweet by journalist Fabrizio Romano to criticize the party's arbitration.
For Erling Haaland the World Cup trip is over. His father is mad after the Norwegians against England - and lets everyone know.
Alfie Haaland, the father of the Norwegian scorer, Erling Haaland, ended up angry with referee Clément Turpin, whom he ‘nominated’ MVP with Jude Bellingham. The Norwegian did not overlook the great controversy of the quarter-final match of the 2026 World Cup. Apparently, before England’s first goal, which tied in the first part’s discount, the ball played in the air chamber. Bellingham then made a hit, but neither Turpin nor the VAR repaired at …
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