Norway head coach Ståle Solbakken is backing star striker Erling Haaland to make a decisive impact at the FIFA World Cup, describing him as the best goalscorer in the world.
Manchester City star Erling Haaland is set to miss Norway's next two Euro qualifiers against Spain and Georgia after picking up a groin injury.
Alvaro Morata's late goal earned Spain a 1-0 win in Portugal and the last place in the UEFA Nations League finals on Tuesday, while the Czech Republic were relegated from the top tier after losing in Switzerland.
Rewind to the day Erling Haaland scored nine goals for Norway in a 12-0 annihilation of Honduras, hitting a "hat-trick of hat-tricks" on 30 May 2019.
Gavi became Spain's youngest scorer ever and Inigo Martinez headed home a late equaliser as Spain drew 2-2 with the Czech Republic in the Nations League in Prague on Sunday.
Spain were denied a winning start by Portugal in the Nations League on Thursday as Alvaro Morata’s first-half finish was cancelled out by a late equaliser from Ricardo Horta.
While the World Cup in Qatar later this year is sure to be a star-studded event, there will be some big names missing from the action.
Four-time champions Germany became the first country to join hosts Qatar in booking a spot at the 2022 Fifa World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of North Macedonia in Skopje on Monday.
Sergio Ramos scored the winner from the penalty spot as Spain recorded a 2-1 victory over Norway to begin their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign, while Nicolo Barella and Moise Kean scored in either half as Italy launched their qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win against Finland.