At the NATO Summit: Instead of Bombs and Planes, Canada Asked for... Haaland

While Erling Haaland continues to dazzle the world at the World Cup, his name surprisingly surfaced during a NATO summit in Turkey. There, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney mixed business with banter, expressing his wish for his country's team to be able to count on the Norwegian goal-scorer at the next World Cup.

On the sidelines of the meeting in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Carney met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. A day earlier, an agreement had been reached on submarines involving a German-Norwegian partnership.

Highlighting the importance of Canada's relationship with Norway, Carney didn't hold back from making a bold proposition regarding the Norwegian striker, who has scored seven goals in the World Cup.

"Interoperability also means sharing teams. And at the next World Cup, if you could share Erling Haaland with us, we would be extremely, extremely grateful," he quipped, eliciting laughter from Støre.

Støre immediately responded with a gesture resembling Viking rowing, stating, "He's not for sale."

With two goals from Haaland, Norway's team eliminated Brazil in the Round of 16 and will face England in a quarter-final match, kicking off at midnight Bulgarian time on Saturday night into Sunday.

The Canadian team, co-hosts of the finals, exited the tournament last week in the Round of 16. However, the team will still remember the tournament fondly, having secured their first point, their first victory, and their first knockout stage success in their World Cup history.