Erling Haaland, the striker of the Norwegian national team, expressed his happiness at facing England in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, confirming that it is a match with a special character for him due to his connection to English football, and also called on everyone to be humble.
Erling Haaland
Club: Manchester City
The Norwegian national team faces its English counterpart on Sunday morning in the quarter-final round of the 2026 World Cup.
Haaland said via Sky Sport: "Facing England is a very special match for me, this match has a different character, because I play in the English league, and I was also born there".
He continued, "I will face my club teammates, and this makes the match somewhat different".
He added, "It's not strange, but it's a special feeling, and it will certainly be an enjoyable match, and I think everyone should be humble".
He concluded his speech, "It is natural for the English audience to be confident in their team's ability to qualify, and they have reasons that push them to do so, but humility remains always important".
The Norwegian national team qualified for this round after eliminating the Brazilian national team with two goals to one in the round of 16, while the English national team achieved an exciting victory over Mexico 3-2 in the same round.
