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World Cup results, schedule, scores, live updates: Mbappé lifts France over Senegal; Haaland, Norway take on Iraq next
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Key Points:
- Erling Haaland, born after Norway's last World Cup appearance in 1998, is now leading the national team as they aim to qualify for the tournament again.
- The 25-year-old Manchester City striker is under heavy expectations to help Norway advance from Group I and compete in the knockout stage.
- Haaland's goal-scoring prowess is exceptional, with 174 goals in 199 matches across Europe's top five leagues since the 2019-20 season.
- His scoring rate of 0.87 goals per match ranks him among the most prolific forwards in recent football history.
