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Haaland Stars As Norway Reach World Cup Quarters

Erling Haaland led Norway to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in history with another goal against Brazil, earning praise from Zlatan Ibrahimović.

Haaland's goal against Brazil extended his perfect goal-a-game World Cup streak, with the Norwegian striker now having seven tournament goals. Zlatan Ibrahimović compared Norway's team to Sweden's 1994 squad that reached third place, saying "when the lion is hungry, he eats" in reference to Haaland. bettingx.club

Norway's quarterfinal appearance marks their first since 1998, and they'll face the winner of Mexico-England next. Haaland is now at the top of the Golden Boot race alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, with Ibrahimović noting that Haaland has yet to go a game without scoring.