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Erling Haaland has won two Premier League titles and the Champions League, as well as individual awards in Austria, Germany and England. Yet, for a long time, the Manchester City striker felt there was something missing.
In November in Milan, the itch was finally scratched in a 4-1 win over Italy that finally confirmed Norway's place at the 2026 World Cup. It will be Haaland's first major international tournament and Norway's first appearance at the World Cup for 28 years.
Haaland did his bit to get there, scoring 16 goals in UEFA qualifying -- eight more than anyone else and in just eight games -- including two in two minutes in the final fixture in the San Siro.