Erling Haaland tripled, Norway halfway to the 2026 World Cup! Norway vs Israel final result 5-0
Norway, which is in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers Group I, defeated Israel 5-0 in its 6th match, making 6 out of 6 in the group and maintained its leadership. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick and a spectator jumped from the stands and held a banner reading "Free Gaza".
Norway, who missed the European Championship, is very close to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Vikings, who are in Group I of the European Qualifiers, faced Israel in their 6th match at Ullevaal Stadium.
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Norway won the match 5-0 with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick to make it 6 for 6 and reach 18 points ahead of Italy. Norway's other goals were scored by Israel on 18 and 28.
27 YEARS OF LONGING
Norway, who made 6 for 6 in Group I by defeating Israel, is one step closer to ending their 27-year World Cup longing. Norway, who last competed in France 98, sits in the leadership seat with 18 points.
The group winners go directly to the World Cup to be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The second-placed teams will play in a play-off.
HAALAND WANTS IT BADLY
Manchester City's super striker Haaland scored 9 goals in 7 games in the Premier League this season. The 25-year-old center forward, who has 15 goals in 13 official matches for the club in the new season, is at the top of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers with 12 goals in 6 matches.
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Erling Haaland, who scored in all 6 matches in the qualifying group, scored 5 goals in the Moldova match. Haaland became the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the history of national teams with 46 matches. Harry Kane, the previous holder of the record, managed to break this record in 71 matches.
GREAT SUPPORT FOR PHILISTINE
Thousands of spectators in the stands at Ullevaal Stadium unfurled Palestinian flags, and some fans were seen watching the match wearing Palestinian kaftans.
During the match, a fan with 'Free Gaza' written on his t-shirt entered the pitch. The fan was taken out of the pitch by security guards.
4 THOUSAND RED CARDS
Fans watching the Norway-Israel match showed Israel a "red card" with the organization they prepared.
Football fans, who wanted Israel to be banned from international football due to the genocide it committed in Gaza, called on UEFA and FIFA with signature campaigns to "prevent bloodshed in football".
HIGH LEVEL SECURITY
The Norway-Israel match was the highest-level sporting event since the 1994 Winter Olympic Games. While security measures were maximized in the capital Oslo, the airspace above Ullevaal Stadium was declared a "no-fly zone".
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Due to security measures, the capacity of the 27 thousand-seat Ullevaal Stadium was reduced by 3 thousand people to 24 thousand.
