{"id":6501,"date":"2026-07-10T20:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=6501"},"modified":"2026-07-10T20:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:24:40","slug":"erling-haaland-still-isnt-convinced-norway-can-win-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=6501","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland Still Isn&#039;t Convinced Norway Can Win The World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            POPULAR SEARCHES\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            BROWSE BY\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Before Erling Haaland and Norway played Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16, the Striking Viking was asked about his squad&#8217;s chance of beating the five-time world champions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>&#8220;Uh &#8230; very slim,&#8221; Haaland said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The next day, Norway stunned the five-time champions 2-1 at New York New Jersey Stadium, and Haaland scored both goals.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Photo by Al Bello\/Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>With Norway now in the semifinals against an England team that nearly fell apart in its round of 16 matchup vs. Mexico, does Haaland like Norway&#8217;s chances of winning the tournament any more than he did before?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>&#8220;Really low, still,&#8221; Haaland told reporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>But there&#8217;s reason to believe Haaland&#8217;s coy approach is intentional.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>&#8220;I think there&#8217;s some clear favorites out there, England&#8217;s one of them. I think all of you should put every single pressure on the English lads,&#8221; Haaland said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Haaland&#8217;s menality has been consistent throughout the tournament. Ahead of Norway&#8217;s final group stage match against France, where Haaland was rested on the bench and France won 4-1, he expressed a relaxed perspective.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>&#8220;We&#8217;re through, we managed to get through, which is incredible,&#8221; Haaland said at the time. &#8220;So I couldn&#8217;t care too much about that game now. They [France] are probably going to win against us, they&#8217;re probably going to win the whole tournament.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span>(Photo by Chris Arjoon)<\/span> <!--&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Following the group stage, Norway defeated Ivory Coast and then advanced past Brazil in the round of 16. Haaland scored in both matches, including two goals against Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>\"Playing against Brazil was kind of crazy for us Norwegians. And to win against Brazil, and then go and play England in the quarterfinals in the World Cup, in the USA is quite special,\" Haaland said on Thursday. \"And think if you watch the scenes back in Norway, this is not normal for Norway to be, so it's super special.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The winner of Saturday's match between Norway and England in Miami will advance to the semifinals to face either Argentina or Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY Before Erling Haaland and Norway played Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16, the Striking Viking was asked about his squad&#8217;s chance of beating the five-time world champions. &#8220;Uh &#8230; very slim,&#8221; Haaland said. 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