Texas, June 30 -- Erling Haaland extended his remarkable scoring streak for Norway. With the win against Ivory Coast, Haaland becomes the first player in 72 years to score in his first 3 starts at the World Cup.

Erling Haaland extended his remarkable scoring streak for Norway, finding the net in his 13th consecutive competitive international fixture.

He achieved this feat against his side's FIFA World Cup clash against Ivory Coast on Tuesday (local time). The goal took his tally to 25 goals in those 13 matches, as per OptaJoe.

Norway edged past Ivory Coast 2-1 in a tightly contested FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 encounter, sealing their place in the Round of 16 after a dramatic late goal from Haaland.

Haaland also becomes the first ...