
Norway football superstar Erling Haaland is gearing up for the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, and Manchester City is backing him all the way.
Haaland will officially return to the starting 11 of Norway in their Round of 32 match against Ivory Coast on Tuesday at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Ahead of this exciting showdown between the two nations who are roaring to punch a ticket to the Round of 16, Haaland’s club showed their support for their prized striker.
Man City shared a photo of the 25-year-old locked in during practice on X.
“Round of 32 READY! ,” the eight-time English Premier League champions captioned.
Round of 32 ! pic.twitter.com/4fT8TBFeRE
— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 30, 2026
This quickly generated attention from fans and supporters, who also backed the three-time Premier League Golden Boot winner and Norway to advance to the next round and set up a gigantic showdown with Brazil.
“If he keeps sprinting that fast, the ball might need a passport,” a fan said.
“Imagine being a defender and seeing him coming full speed at you,” a user commented.
“He will smash an easy hatrick today. Best of luck out ” a comment read.
“The viking is ready I smell a hatrick today mark my words,” another user added.
“Haaland looks absolutely focused and ready for the Round of 32! Let’s see him tear up the pitch. ” a fan declared.
“Haaland’s movement defenders are going to feel every inch of that power today. Norway’s golden boy is built for these moments.. ” a fan stated.
“4 goals in the group stage already… He’s taking that Golden Boot home ” a user affirmed.
Haaland is looking to translate his club success to the world stage and potentially help his country make a deep run in this year's World Cup.
Haaland already has four goals in his two matches in the group stage. He scored braces against Iraq and Senegal in Group I before sitting out against France.
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