Haaland\u2019s scored his sixth and seventh tournament goals to maintain his side unbeaten record against Brazil at the World Cups. In the process, he became the first man since West Germany\u2019s Gerd Muller at Mexico 1970 to score seven goals in his first four World Cup appearances. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Haaland\u2019s clinical double not only sent the five-time world champions packing but also took him level with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi as the race for the Golden Boot heats up. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Overall, Haaland has now netted 62 times in 54 appearances for Norway. One of his childhood heroes, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, holds the international record for goals by a Scandinavian: 62 in 122 matches. He has also scored in each of his last 14 competitive encounters for Norway, scoring 27 times.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Manchester City striker remained characteristically unfazed about hismilestones ans credited his focus for his lethal finihsing. \u201cThat\u2019s just how it usually goes,\u201d Haaland said in his post-match interview. \u201cIf I get a chance or two, it usually ends up as a goal. I don\u2019t know how I do it, but that\u2019s how I do it. It\u2019s all about staying focused. I tell myself the chance will come. I\u2019m starting to realise now that it\u2019s a gift from God that it goes in perfectly. It\u2019s crazy,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe just kept pushing forward. I hope that all the young people watching this interview \u2013 I hope that when you get a little older, you\u2019ll see playing for Norway as the proudest thing you\u2019ll ever do in your entire life. It\u2019s absolutely insane.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI wish I was on the streets. I wish I was right there in the thick of it. It\u2019s about having a good time \u2013 everyone has to have a good time, all of Norway has to have a good time. It\u2019s the craziest day. It\u2019s one of the craziest days in Norwegian history, and we just have to have fun and enjoy the moment,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brazil, the record five-time champions, at an unprecedented 23rd FIFA World Cup\u2122, were widely expected to reach the quarter-finals. Yet little Norway left New York New Jersey Stadium having handed their heavyweight opponents a first Round-of-16 defeat since Diego Maradona and Argentina KO\u2019d them at Italia \u201990.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI wish I was on the streets. I wish I was right there in the thick of it. It\u2019s about having a good time \u2013 everyone has to have a good time, all of Norway has to have a good time. It\u2019s the craziest day. It\u2019s one of the craziest days in Norwegian history, and we just have to have fun and enjoy the moment,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cNow we\u2019ve beaten Brazil again. We\u2019ve never lost against them in the World Cup, right? It\u2019s incredible. We all know how good Brazil are, what they mean in the World Cup. I\u2019m a bit lost for words because it\u2019s such a huge achievement. I\u2019m so happy for all Norwegians. Now we get to stay here longer. This is the World Cup, it doesn\u2019t get bigger, and we\u2019re still here,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n