Erling Braut Haaland is the most lethal centre-forward of his generation. After breakout spells at Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund he joined Manchester City in 2022 and immediately broke the Premier League single-season goal record (36). The 2026 World Cup is his first major international tournament after Norway qualified for the first time in 28 years.
Erling Haaland arrives at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with 38 international goals in 40 caps for Norway. His club form at Manchester City continues to be decisive heading into the tournament hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.