Read for 2 minutesUpdated: 10 July 2026 07:28 PM IST
Norway’s star footballer Erling Haaland said he likes the Americans and is very happy. The ongoing tournament is taking place in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. The last time the World Cup was hosted in America was in 1994, when the country was the sole host.
“I think it’s a good thing because I like the Americans. I think they’re also kind of happy. They’re funny. So I like them the way they are. The World Cup here has been amazing in everything so far. From the games, to the stadium, to the training ground, everything is amazing. This speaks on Instagram,” said the empress.
Unrealistic performance
With complete nonchalance, the Norway superstar, who pushed Brazil out of the World Cup and into the quarter-finals, spoke to the media in New York and told them he couldn’t believe his own incredible run of 7 goals in 4 games at the FIFA World Cup.
“First of all I would like to say that we are growing *”!#@& over time now. We (Norway) are actually one of the best teams in Europe and the world,” Haaland would say in the presser. Norway had never lost to Brazil, but beating them in the World Cup knockouts was the next shock.
“Let’s be honest. To score 7 goals for Norway at the World Cup is very special. It’s unreal. I have no words. It’s hard to put into words what I’m feeling, what I’m doing. Because it’s unreal. I have to hold myself together because it’s huge, you know?” He will say.
Norway’s run was unpredictable. “Nobody expected it. It’s crazy. I never expected in a million years that we’d go to the World Cup. First time in 28 years. We’d win against the Ivory Coast. We’d meet Brazil. We went, ‘Let’s play, let’s enjoy it. It’s going to happen anyway. There’s going to be a big party in Norway. We’ll party even if we win,'” and he said, “Even if we lose.