Mark Carney jokes about recruiting Erling Haaland for Canada
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 8, 2026, 6:14 AM
Last updated Jul 8, 2026
At the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney humorously suggested to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere that Norway's star striker Erling Haaland be shared with Canada for the World Cup. Carney’s joke highlighted the strong ties between Canada and Norway, made during a meeting that included discussions on international partnerships. Stoere responded with a playful gesture, indicating that Haaland is not available. As Norway prepares for a quarter-final match against England, Canada recently exited the tournament after achieving historic milestones, including their first World Cup point and victory.
- •Carney joked about Haaland's availability at the NATO summit.
- •Stoere playfully rejected the idea of sharing the star player.
- •Norway is set to face England in the World Cup quarter-finals.
- •Canada concluded their World Cup run last week with historic results.
- 6:14 AMYahoo Sports — Canadian PM Mark Carney's Joke World Cup Plea to Norway Goes Viral
"Keep independent journalism alive. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney mixed business with banter at the NATO summit in Turkey as he jokingly attempted to recruit Norway's star striker Erling Haaland for his country's next World Cup squad. Carney met Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the sidelines of the summit in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday, a day after agreeing to a submarine deal with a German-Norwegian partnership.
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