India, July 12 -- Erling Haaland's father was left fuming after Norway's exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Norway fell to a 2-1 extra-time defeat to England in the quarter-finals, and Alf-Inge Haaland feels that the referee 'robbed' them in the match.

Torbjorn Heggem thought he had put England 2-1 up, but VAR intervened and the referee ruled the goal out after Haaland pushed Elliot Anderson during the corner kick. Anderson fell down, but it was before the ball was curled into the box.

England also got their equaliser in controversial circumstances as Orjan Nyland's goal-kick hit the overhead wires above the pitch. But FIFA's ball sensor showed no contact.

Responding to a post on X, Haaland senior wrote, "Saved by the referee. Hope you...