Norway Sweep Israel Aside 5-0 as Haaland Scores Hat-Trick
Haaland scored 12 goals in six European qualifiers this season despite missing two penalties in Norway’s 5-0 win that keeps their perfect qualifying record intact.
- On Saturday, Erling Haaland missed a penalty and a retaken spot after the goalkeeper moved off his line, then scored a hat trick to lead Norway to a 5-0 win over Israel.
- Public broadcaster NRK said around 1,000 protesters marched to Ullevaal Stadion, while only 3,000 spectators were allowed amid tight security checks.
- Haaland has been scoring consistently this season, with 12 goals in nine matches for Manchester City and a club tally of 136 in 155 games, and he has scored in all but one match.
- Norway sit nine points clear of Italy with a perfect group run, with Erling Haaland central to their push for a first World Cup qualification since 1998.
- Haaland's season tally reached 21 goals for club and country after his hat-trick, and pundits including Jamie Carragher say he's on track to challenge scoring records and Champions League milestones.
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Pokerissimo Norway: Haaland makes a triplet
Haaland fires Norway closer to FIFA World Cup; Italy stays in hunt to qualify
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to pass 50 international goals in record time as Norway cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Israel on Saturday, edging closer to qualifying for a first World Cup finals since 1998.
Norway was unstoppable on Saturday, October 11 in Oslo and scored 5-0 to Israel on a new round of the European World Cup 2026 qualifiers, with a star performance by Erling Haaland, who scored a triplet despite failing two felonies in the first half.
The Norwegian national team won 5-0 against the visiting Israeli team in the World Cup qualifiers, thanks to a hat-trick from Erling Haaland.
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