Erling Haaland Breaks Down After Norway's FIFA World Cup Exit | WATCH

Published 12 July 2026 · sports

Erling Haaland Breaks Down After Norway's FIFA World Cup Exit | WATCH Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 10:23 IST Haaland's World Cup dream

Erling Haaland Breaks Down After Norway's FIFA World Cup Exit | WATCH Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 10:23 IST Haaland's World Cup dream ended in tears as England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time. Rapid Read Norway's Erling Haaland (AFP) Erling Haaland’s remarkable FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday as England edged Norway 2-1 after extra time to book their place in the semi-finals. Norway’s talisman, who had scored seven goals in his first four matches of the tournament, was kept off the scoresheet for the first time as England’s defence successfully contained one of world football’s most prolific strikers. The Manchester City forward struggled to impose himself for long periods in the sweltering South Florida conditions and was substituted with around 15 minutes of extra time remaining as Norway searched desperately for an equaliser.

Erling Haaland at full time after a fantastic first career World Cup. 🥺🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/r26auwdcGd— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 12, 2026 “This has been an insane journey," Haaland said after the match. England ultimately prevailed thanks to a Jude Bellingham brace, with the Real Madrid midfielder cancelling out Andreas Schjelderup’s opener before scoring the winner in extra time. After the final whistle, Haaland and his former Borussia Dortmund teammate shared an embrace before the Norwegian striker slowly walked off the pitch, his World Cup dream over. Following the defeat, Haaland was seen staring off into the distance in disbelief, with tears building up in his eyes, as his dream run at the World Cup came to an end.

Ketika Haaland tersingkir, terus diputar lagu Wonderwall…Istirahat, lalu balik lagi ke Manchester, Erling! 🩵pic.twitter.com/szbge9uqGO — Manchester City Supporters Club Indonesia (@MCSCIndonesia) July 12, 2026 Haaland leaves the tournament having further cemented his reputation on the international stage. His seven-goal haul played a pivotal role in Norway’s historic run to the quarter-finals, their deepest World Cup campaign in decades. For England, meanwhile, the victory sets up a blockbuster semi-final clash with Argentina. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Siddarth Sriram After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas.