Erling Haaland puts Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak on notice with WC qualifying eruption
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Erling Haaland put Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak on notice after his incredible performance against Moldova, while Salah dealt with his own World Cup frustration.
Salah and Egypt will be forced to wait until October to have another chance at guaranteeing a spot in the FIFA World Cup in 2026 after the side drew against Burkina Faso.
In Norway's win, Haaland netted an astonishing five goals against Moldova, scoring in the 11th, 36th, 43rd, 52nd, and 83rd minutes of the match.
Thelo Aasgaard scored four goals of his own while Martin Odegaard and Felix Myhre each had one goal each.
With his outing, Haaland became the first European player to score five goals in a World Cup qualifier in 48 years.
In all, the 25-year-old has scored 48 goals and accrued five hat-tricks in 45 appearances for his country, becoming the first Norwegian player to score four or more goals in a match this century.
After the victory, Haaland posted on social media to celebrate the win and his impressive outing, showing his fans he was seemingly relishing his historic performance against Moldova.
Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak were put on notice after Erling Haaland's eruption against Moldova.
Of note, Salah had a header in the 66th minute ruled offside, despite replays showing the opposite.
If Egypt were to make it to the World Cup, it would have to take two more points from matches against Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau in October.
Tunisia and Morocco are the only African nations to have secured a spot in the World Cup, while no European countries have yet qualified for the latest iteration of the upcoming tournament.
Isak, on the other hand, is seemingly being brought along slowly after signing with Liverpool from Newcastle.