Moscow, July 6: Norwegian striker Erling Haaland tied with Argentina…
Moscow, July 6: Norwegian striker Erling Haaland tied with Argentina captain Lionel Messi and French forward Kylian Mbappé for the most goals at the 2026 World Cup (WC-2026), each having scored seven.
Consensus
- Erling Haaland equalled Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé with seven goals at the 2026 World Cup
- Haaland scored two goals in Norway's match against Brazil on July 5, 2026
- Norway won the match against Brazil 2-1
- The match took place in Philadelphia
Points of divergence
- Haaland scored his goals at the 79th and 90th minutes of the match — vm
- Brazil's only goal was scored by Neymar from a penalty in the 90+10 minute — vm
- U.S. President Donald Trump called FIFA to stop the red card action against Haaland's teammate Folarin Balogun — vm
- Mbappé refused to shake hands with Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Hila after their match in the round of 16 — vm
- Argentina narrowly defeated Cape Verde 3-2 and advanced to the round of 16 — vm
- Mbappé is leading the World Cup 2026 in goals plus assists — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Norway's Erling Haaland Ties Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in Top Scorers List at the 2026 World Cup — Вечерняя Москва
- Haaland Ties with Messi and Mbappe in Goals at World Cup 2026 — Вести
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