Erling Haaland
the machine
The most lethal striker alive is finally at his first World Cup — and he announced it with a debut brace.
Skill5/5
Flair3/5
Clutch4/5
Hype5/5
Player rating
91OVRST
- Pace88
- Shooting93
- Passing66
- Dribbling80
- Defending45
- Physical88
Next matches
- Next upvs SenegalMetLife Stadium, East RutherfordJun 22
- vs FranceGillette Stadium, FoxboroughJun 26
The read
He'd never played a major international tournament until this month because Norway kept failing to qualify. He marked his World Cup debut with two goals in a 4-1 rout of Iraq. The storyline: can he drag a long-absent Norway deep into the bracket on debut?
The fan’s readNorway hadn't qualified in 28 years, so this isn't a pressured veteran — it's a 25-year-old goal machine arriving loose, hungry and with everything to prove, scoring twice in his very first World Cup match. A debutant team plays with a joy the heavyweights can't access.