It will still be the duel of the next few years. This season, he turned in favor of Erling Haaland, at least in accounting terms. Author of a double against Cyprus (3-1) Tuesday evening during the Euro 2024 qualifiers, the Norwegian ends the 2022-2023 financial year with the incredible total of 56 goals in 57 games, club and selection included. Simply huge. Kylian Mbappé, with his “only” 54 pawns, must bow.
Author of a penalty, the Cyborg then subtly beat the Cypriot goalkeeper, with a small point on a deep ball. Author of a resounding Champions League – Premier League – FA Cup treble with Manchester City, Haaland now hopes to help Norway play its first major competition finals since Euro 2000.
Norway most seen in a finals since 2000
But the road to Germany is still long. After four days, his selection has only 4 small points (like Georgia, which has one game less) in group A of the playoffs while Scotland has passed the clear round, and Spain (3 points) is two games behind. Norway played in the final stages of the 1998 World Cup and then of Euro 2000. Since then? Nothing.