FIFA World Cup 2026: Haaland Equals Gerd Müller Record With Seven Goals as Norway Reach Quarter-Finals

Erling Haaland of Norway has been one of the most important players for his team, as he has helped them defeat Brazil 2-1 in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. He believes that he is blessed by God to have such goal-scoring capabilities. Two goals from Haaland were enough to take his team to the quarter-finals, and he considers himself to be "a gift of God."

In the game against Brazil, Haaland managed to score his sixth and seventh goal of the World Cup tournament. He is the only player after Gerd Müller of the 1970 World Cup who has scored seven goals in his first four World Cup appearances.

After the match, Haaland spoke about his goalscoring skills, saying, "It's usually like this. If I get one or two chances, they often turn into goals. I don't know how I do it, but it happens. The most important thing is to maintain your full focus. I tell myself that the opportunity will definitely come. Now I feel like a gift from God when the ball lands exactly in the right place and turns into a goal. It's truly incredible."

With two goals against Brazil, Haaland now has seven goals in four matches at the 2026 World Cup. He is now joint-leader in the Golden Boot race with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé. His overall record for Norway continues to improve. He now has 62 goals in 54 international appearances. He has also scored in 14 consecutive competitive international matches, netting a total of 27 goals.