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2026 World Cup Draw: Why Erling Haaland and Norway Will Dictate 'Group of Death'

December 5, 2025

Norway is led by its star striker Erling Haaland. Haaland, who stands at 6-foot-5, finished World Cup qualifying with 16 goals, which tied the record for most goals scored by a player in a single World Cup qualifying campaign, set by Poland's Robert Lewandowski in 2018. The next-closest player, Austria's Marko Arnautović, had eight goals during qualifying.

2026 World Cup Draw: Why Erling Haaland and Norway Will Dictate 'Group of Death'

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Norway is led by its star striker Erling Haaland.
Haaland, who stands at 6-foot-5, finished World Cup qualifying with 16 goals, which tied the record for most goals scored by a player in a single World Cup qualifying campaign, set by Poland's Robert Lewandowski in 2018.
The next-closest player, Austria's Marko Arnautović, had eight goals during qualifying.

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2026 World Cup Draw: Why Erling Haaland and Norway Will Dictate 'Group of Death'

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2026 World Cup Draw: Why Erling Haaland and Norway Will Dictate 'Group of Death'

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