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Norwegian goal-machine Erling Haaland has etched his name into World Cup history, matching a legendary 28-year-old record set by Christian Vieri. The striker netted twice in Norway's 2-1 victory over Brazil, becoming the first European footballer since 1998 to score in his first four consecutive World Cup matches.
The last player to achieve such a feat was Christian Vieri during the 1998 World Cup in France. The Italian powerhouse found the back of the net consecutively against Chile, Cameroon, and Austria in the group stage, and then against Norway in the Round of 16. Before Vieri, only French legend Just Fontaine in 1958 and Argentine Guillermo Stábile during the inaugural World Cup in 1930 had managed a similar scoring streak of four consecutive matches at the start of a World Cup campaign.
Haaland's goal against the five-time world champions adds to his astonishing international statistics in official FIFA and UEFA competitions. The Scandinavian forward now boasts 27 goals in his last 14 official appearances for Norway. He has demonstrated exceptional efficiency, scoring 19 times in his last 15 competitive matches.
With this performance, Haaland became only the sixth player in World Cup finals history to score two or more goals in consecutive matches within a single tournament. Thanks to his prolific scoring, Norway secured a historic 2-1 victory, eliminating Brazil and booking their place in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
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