Erling Haaland scores twice as Norway defeats Senegal at World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 3:04 AM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
Erling Haaland scored two goals to lead Norway to a 3-2 victory over Senegal on June 22 in New York, securing Norway's place in the knockout stage of the World Cup. With his performance, Haaland now has four goals in the tournament, joining Kylian Mbappe as one of the top scorers. Norway's first goal came from Marcus Pedersen, capitalizing on a defensive error from Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly. After Haaland netted two goals in the second half, Ismaila Sarr of Senegal managed to score twice, including one in stoppage time, but it was not enough. Norway will face France in their next match to determine the group's winner.
- •Haaland scores twice against Senegal in New York.
- •Norway wins 3-2 to progress to the knockout stage.
- •Marcus Pedersen opens the scoring for Norway.
- •Ismaila Sarr scores two late goals for Senegal.
- •Norway will face France next to decide the group winner.
- 3:04 AMYahoo Sports — Erling Haaland leads iconic Norway celebration after double downs Senegal to secure World Cup progress
"The Man City striker’s double helped Norway ease past Senegal 3-2 in New York, while setting up a showdown with France to decide the Group I winners
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