Haaland Fires Norway Past Senegal 3-2 as 4 Goals in 2 Games Seal Last-32 Spot
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 23
Haaland Fires Norway Past Senegal 3-2 as 4 Goals in 2 Games Seal Last-32 Spot
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 23
Summary
Erling Haaland scored in the 48th and 58th minutes as Norway beat Senegal 3-2 on Monday, clinching advancement from Group I with a second straight World Cup win.
Marcus Pedersen had opened the scoring in the 43rd minute after replacing injured Julian Ryerson, and Haaland's brace stretched the lead to 3-1 before Ismaila Sarr's late second goal made the finish tense.
Four goals in two matches lifted Haaland to 53 in 58 Norway appearances and made him only the second player in 50 years to score twice in each of his first two World Cup games.
Norway, back at the World Cup for the first time since 1998, now face France on Friday for first place, while 0-2 Senegal must beat Iraq to keep any hope of advancing.