Norway striker Erling Haaland says he has changed after his performances in the World Cup. The Manchester City forward is heading home after Jude Bellinghams double earned England a gutsy 2-1 win in Miami.But Haaland has captivated a global audience with his showing in the USA, scoring seven goals in five appearances during Norways first World Cup since 1998.These things are surreal; I think this has changed me as a person, he said. I think my profile has grown a bit, lets put it that way, and Its hard to even process it all right now when I look back at the games, but its incredibly special to be part of an event like this something I used to watch from the sidelines, and now Im living it first-hand.I feel immense pride, and Im genuinely moved when I think about how well we performed, the sense of unity back in Norway, and the positivity and joy weve felt both there and here.England managed to restrict Haaland to a rare quiet showing in the quarter-final and Haaland wants more of a taste of the action in big tournaments to come.He added: This has been my goal for a long time, and I think after this tournament, weve put Norway on the map, so to speak. Now its about maintaining those standards. Im incredibly proud.We proved that its possible to beat one of the biggest teams in the world, Brazil. We lost to England in the end, but we made them fight for it.Perhaps it could have gone differently. Weve got more World Cups and Euros ahead of us; I think its time for us to really establish ourselves. Weve got a fantastic generation. Topics England National Football Team Erling Haaland Norway National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 Tournament Challenge: Semi-final forecasts to help you win �250K 101 GreatGoals 12th July, 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026: Full England fixtures, results, schedule, confirmed squad, next match, kick off times Ben Miller 12th July, 2026 Tuchel labels England sloppy and lucky in spiky World Cup interview: How can you ask? Ben Miller 12th July, 2026 Norway v England: World Cup 2026 live text commentary, updates, goals and stats as it happened Jon Fisher 12th July, 2026 England 2-1 Norway: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as Jude Bellingham goal sends Three Lions to semi finals Ben Miller 12th July, 2026 England vs Norway live: Schjelderup strikes in World Cup 2026 quarter final after Three Lions went to sleep with Harry Kane appealing for foul but Bellingham comes to the rescue again Ben Miller 11th July, 2026
