Texas, June 29 -- Norway striker Erling Haaland has ramped up preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage, sharing training snippets on social media as he gears up for his side's Round of 32 clash against the Ivory Coast on Monday (local time).

The prolific forward posted clips from his training session, captioning it "Knockout mode loading," as Norway intensify their preparations ahead of the high-stakes fixture.

Earlier, Haaland was clicked with Grammy-nominated American rapper Travis Scott during the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Haaland, who did not feature in Norway's final league stage match against France at Foxborough, which his team lost, posted a picture with 'Sicko Mode' hitmaker.

The Manchester City superstar also gav...