Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 9
Haaland Leads World Cup Scoring With 7 Goals as Kane Follows on 6 Before Quarter-final
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 9

Haaland Leads World Cup Scoring With 7 Goals as Kane Follows on 6 Before Quarter-final

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 9

Summary

  • Seven goals from Erling Haaland and six from Harry Kane have made the strikers the leading scorers heading into Saturday's England-Norway quarter-final.
  • Haaland has scored the winner in all four of his World Cup appearances and now has 62 goals in 51 Norway games, underlining how heavily Norway depend on him.
  • Kane arrives with 85 England goals, 120 caps and recent knockout strikes against DR Congo and Mexico, while also offering more link-up play and one assist at this tournament.
  • The matchup sharpens a long-running comparison between the two forwards, whose club and international records now frame a World Cup tie with a semi-final place at stake.

Insights

Will England's star-studded squad overcome the one-man force of nature that is Erling Haaland?
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